A state of glory for spirits of just men upon dissolution, demonstrated. A sermon…

First, consider the Soul as the immediate subject of this working and preparation for Glory. Hence therefore this will at least arise, That the inherency or abiding of this Grace wrought in this Soul, depends not upon its conjunction with the Body; but so as it remains as an everlasting and perpetual conserver of that Grace stamped on it; yea, and carries it all with it self, as a rich Treasure innate unto it where-ever it ⟨p. 16⟩goes, when separate from the Body. I say, it either hath in it, or appertaining unto it, all that hath been wrought for it, either in it, or by it. Revel. 14. 13. Blessed are the Dead which die in the Lord: [And their Works do follow them] They go to Heaven with them, and after them. And in what subject else is it that the Seed of God remains incorruptible, ¹or the Word of God abides for ever? ²Or how else comes that saying to be performed, 1 Joh. 2. 17. He that doth the will of God endures for ever? Having therefore all these riches by it, and as complete (as, here, it shall be;) Meet it is, it should partake the benefit thereof, and live upon them now when it is single and alone, and in its widows condition. And it is an opportune season, that by a Glory given it for that holiness, this should now appear, That it was the Soul which was the sole intrinsic and immediate Receptive of all this Holiness. This the first. Add also,

First, consider the Soul as the immediate subject of this working and preparation for Glory. Hence therefore this will at least arise, That the inherency or abiding of this Grace wrought in this Soul, depends not upon its conjunction with the Body; but so as it remains as an everlasting and perpetual conserver of that Grace stampt on it; yea, and carries it all with it self, as a rich Treasure innate unto it where-ever it ⟨p. 16⟩goes, when separate from the Body. I say, it either hath in it, or appertaining unto it, all that hath been wrought for it, either in it, or by it.