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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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But lo! a greater matter is here. It is not simply said, God hath wrought us for this; but, HE that hath wrought us for this thing, is GOD: Thereby calling upon us to consider, How great an Hand or Efficient is here, Even God, who hath discovered in a transcendent manner his Glory, in the Ordaining and Contriving of this Work unto this great End. Take it Not therefore ⟨p. 32⟩as a bare Demonstration given from Gods working US to this end, such as is common to other Agents (as hath been said) But further, a Celebration of the Greatness and Glory of God, in his having contrived this with so high an Hand, like unto the great God: And is as if he had said, There is a design in this, worthy of God; HE hath shown himself in this, to be the great God indeed. He that wrought us for this, is God.
But lo! a greater matter is here. It is not simply said, God hath wrought us for this; but, HE that hath wrought us for this thing, is GOD: Thereby calling upon us to consider, How great an Hand or Efficient is here, Even God, who hath discovered in a transcendent manner his Glory, in the Ordaining and Contriving of this Work unto this great End. Take it Not therefore ⟨p. 32⟩as a bare Demonstration given from Gods working US to this end, such as is common to other Agents (as hath been said) But further, a Celebration of the Greatness and Glory of God, in his having contrived this with so high an Hand, like unto the great God: And is as if he had said, There is a design in this, worthy of God; HE hath shewn himself in this, to be the great God indeed. He that wrought us for this, is God.