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The fight of faith crowned, or, A sermon preached at the funeral of that…
The fight of faith crowned, or, A sermon preached at the funeral of that eminently holy man Mr. Henry Stubs by Tho. Watson ...
London : Printed and are to be sold by Joseph Collier ..., 1678
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Quest. When shall the Saints receive this Crown of righteousness?
Answ. They shall receive it in part immediately after death, before their bodies are buried, their souls are crowned, 2 Cor. 5. 8. Absent from the body, present with the Lord; if the Crown were not instantly bestowed after death, it were better for believers to stay here, for they are here daily cucreasing their Grace; here they have some bunches of Grapes by the way, sweet foretasts of Gods love, so that they had better stay here, if they had not a speedy transition and passage to glory. But this is the consolation of believers, that they shall not stay long for their preferment; no sooner did Lazarus die, but he had a convoy of Angels to carry him to Abraham's bosom. Christians you may be happy before you are aware, it is but winking and you shall see God.
Answ. They shall receive it in part immediately after death, before their bodies are buried, their souls are crowned, 2 Cor. 5. 8. Absent from the body, present with the Lord; if the Crown were not instantly bestowed after death, it were better for believers to stay here, for they are here daily cucreasing their Grace; here they have some bunches of Grapes by the way, sweet foretasts of Gods love, so that they had better stay here, if they had not a speedy transition and passage to glory. But this is the consolation of believers, that they shall not stay long for their preferment; no sooner did Lazarus die, but he had a convoy of Angels to carry him to Abrahams bosom. Christians you may be happy before you are aware, it is but winking and you shall see God.
The full Coronation will be at the Resurrection when the bodies and souls of Believers shall be reunited; their Bodies shall be Crowned with immense felicity, and clarified like Christs glorious body.