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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: 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 and God a Liar. And into it can in no wise enter any thing that is defiled or unclean. All that are there, are admitted into Gods immediate ⟨p. 17⟩service, and will so great a King be served in unclean vessels, dirty feet are not for Royal presence Chambers.
Obser: 8 That the inheritance of Heaven is onely 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 Pallace, he must first make the Gospel a Lye,1 and God a Lyer. And into it can in no wise enter any thing that is defiled or unclean. All that are there, are admitted into Gods immediate ⟨p. 17⟩service, and will so great a King be served in unclean vessels, dirty feet are not for Royal presence Chambers.
- 1Rev. 2•. ult.
The Doctrine which I intend to prosecute, and which will include, the substance of the verse is this, The Doctrine, That the greatest good a Pastor can do for his Brethren whom he must leave, is to commend them to God: And now Brethren I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace.