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The penitent pardoned a treatise wherein is handled the duty of confession of sin…
The penitent pardoned a treatise wherein is handled the duty of confession of sin and the privilege of the pardon of sin : together with a discourse of Christs ascension into heaven and of his coming again from heaven : wherein the opinion of the Chiliasts is considered and solidly confuted / being the sum and substance of several sermons preached by that faithful servant of Christ, Mr. Christopher Love ...The penitent pardoned a treatise wherein is handled the duty of confession of sin and the priviledge of the pardon of sin : together with a discourse of Christs ascension into heaven and of his coming again from heaven : wherein the opinion of the Chiliasts is considered and solidly confuted / being the sum and substance of several sermons preached by that faithful servant of Christ, Mr. Christopher Love ...
London: printed for John Rothwell, 1657
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
First this, is it so that Jesus Christ shall raise your bodies, and receive them to himself at his second coming? Then let this comfort you against, your sufferings in the body. Suppose thou art exposed to violent Sufferings, to Torments, Tortures, to Racks, Fire, and Faggots; Suppose thy body undergoeth this for the sake of Jesus Christ, yet remember, thy body shall be raised and glorified by Jesus Christ.
First this, is it so that Jesus Christ shall raise your bodies, and receive them to himselfe at his second coming? Then let this comfort you against, your sufferings in the body. Suppose thou art exposed to violent Sufferings, to Torments, Tortures, to Racks, Fire, and Faggots; Suppose thy body undergoeth this for the sake of Jesus Christ, yet remember, thy body shall be raised and glorified by Jesus Christ.
Let it not trouble thee then that thy body shall be a crucified body, because at Christs second coming it shall be a glorious body.
Again, it may be comfort to thee, by reason of thy natural infirmities. Suppose thy body be a s••kly body, suppose thy body be full of A•hes, Agues, Consumptions, Diseases and the like, suppose thy body be maimed, Blind and Lame, yet remember thy body that is vile, deformed and sickly, it shall have fresh Robes of glory upon it, and be made like to the glorious Body of Jesus Christ.
Again, it may bee comfort to thee, by reason of thy naturall infirmities. Suppose thy body be a s••kly body, suppose thy body bee full of Ahes, Agues, Consumptions, Diseases and the like, suppose thy body bee maimed, Blinde and Lame, yet remember thy body that is vile, deformed and sickly, it shall have fresh Robes of glory upon it, and be made like to the glorious Body of Jesus Christ.