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A state of glory for spirits of just men upon dissolution, demonstrated. A sermon…
A state of glory for spirits of just men upon dissolution, demonstrated. A sermon preached in Pauls Church Aug. 30. 1657. before the Rt. Honourable the Lord Mayor and aldermen of the City of London. / By Tho: Goodwin, D.D. president of Magd. Coll. Oxon.A state of glory for spirits of just men upon dissolution, demonstrated. A sermon preached in Pauls Church Aug. 30. 1657. before the Rt. Honourable the Lord Mayor and aldermen of the City of London. / By Tho: Goodvvin, D.D. president of Magd. Coll. Oxon.
London: printed by J.G. for Robert Dawlman, 1657
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In this Verse he utters the working of the affections of Christians towards their being clothed upon with this house; and so in order to this enjoyment of it, their DESIRING even to be dissolved: which Paul also ⟨p. 4⟩utters of himself, Phil. 1. Now if the first Verse speaks of the glory of a separate Soul when he calls it an house, this second Verse must intend the same.
Verse 3.
If so be that being clothed, we shall not be found naked.
In this Verse he gives an wholesome Caution by the way; and withal insinuates, why he used the word clothed upon, in the fore-going Verse, thus, speaking of the glory of such a separate Soul, even because it is absolutely necessary that all our Souls be found clothed first, and renewed with Grace and Holiness, and not be found naked at our deaths, that is, nor devoid of Grace, and so exposed to shame and wrath, as