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The pastors farewell, and wish of welfare to his people, or, A valedictory sermonThe pastors farevvell, and vvish of vvelfare to his people, or, A valedictory sermon
The pastors farewell, and wish of welfare to his people, or, A valedictory sermon by George Swinnock ...The pastors farevvell, and vvish of vvelfare to his people, or, A valedictory sermon by George Swinnock ...
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1662
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Obser: 7 That Heaven is an inheritance; And to give you an inheritance. An inheritance is an estate left or given by the Father to his Son and heir; Saints are all Gods Sons, and his Sons are all first born, and so Heirs. Gods natural Son is his natural Heir, but his adopted Sons are his adopted Heirs, and so have an inheritance given them by their Father. Others have inheritances by their births, Saints have theirs by their new births. Their inheritance is incomparable, its the same which the natural Heir hath, joint heirs with Christ, Earthly possessions are to it less then nothing. Their right to it is indefeasible An inheritance reserved for us in Heaven, 1 Pet. 1.3. they can never be deprived of it, either by others cruelty nor their own carelessness, for tis in Gods keeping reserved for us.
Obser: 7 That Heaven is an inheritance; And to give you an inheritance. An inheritance is an estate left or given by the Father to his Son and heir; Saints are all Gods Sons, and his Sons are all first born, and so Heirs. Gods natural Son is his natural Heir, but his adopted Sons are his adopted Heirs, and so have an inheritance given them by their Father. Others have inheritances by their births, Saints have theirs by their new births. Their inheritance is incomparable, its the same which the natural Heir hath, joynt heirs with Christ, Earthly possessions are to it less then nothing. Their right to it is indefeasible An inheritance reserved for us in Heaven, 1 Pet. 1.3. they can never be deprived of it, either by others cruelty nor their own carelesness, for tis in Gods keeping reserved for us.
Obser: 8 That the inheritance of Heaven is only for them that are Holy. Among all them that are sanctified. None but the Children of God, such as are born again, are heirs of this inheritance. All that are saved must be sanctified. The inheritance is undefiled and so must all the inhabitants be. If a carnal, unsanctified person ever enter into that Royal Palace, he must first make the Gospel a Lye,1