A49255:836
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.
One thing observe, that in Scripture Language, there is a great difference between Christs being with us, and our being with Christ. That Christ is said to be with us, doth not denote a personal presence, but a presence by his Spirit, Mat. 28. last vers. Teaching them to obser•• all things whatsoever I shall command you, and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the World. It was not in person, for he left them, but I am with you in my blessings, in my Spirit, but when the Scripture speaketh of our being with Christ, it notes a personal presence, a being with Christ in person, Therefore Paul saith, I desire to be dissolved and to be with Christ. Christ was with Paul, because Christ converted him, but Paul was not with Christ, but desired to be dissolved and to be with Christ, our being with the Lord it notes a personal presence, an enjoying of the presence of the Lord.
One thing observe, that in Scripture Language, there is a great difference between Christs being with us, and our being with Christ. That Christ is said to be with us, doth not denote a personall presence, but a presence by his Spirit, Mat. 28. last vers. Teaching them to obser•• all things whatsoever I shall command you, and loe, I am with you alwaies, even unto the end of the World. It was not in person, for hee left them, but I am with you in my blessings, in my Spirit, but when the Scripture speaketh of our being with Christ, it notes a personall presence, a being with Christ in person, Therefore Paul saith, I desire to bee dissolved and to bee with Christ. Christ was with Paul, because Christ converted him, but Paul was not with Christ, but desired to bee dissolved and to bee with Christ, our being with the Lord it notes a personall presence, an enjoying of the presence of the Lord.
Obser. The Observation is this; That Christ at his second coming receives the Elect unto himself in body and soul, that they might be for ever present where Jesus Christ is in Heaven, that where I am there you may be also. This Doctrine it is out of the common place. Here in setting out to you that this shall be the consequent of Christs great, and last coming to receive the Elect unto