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The world to come. Or, The kingdom of Christ asserted. In two expository lectures…The vvorld to come. Or, The kingdome of Christ asserted. In two expository lectures…
The world to come. Or, The kingdom of Christ asserted. In two expository lectures of Ephes. 1. 21, 22. verses. Proving that between the state of this world as now it is, and the state of things after the day of judgement, when God shall be all in all: there is a world to come which is of purpose, and is a more especial manner appointed for Jesus Christ to be king, and wherein he shall more eminently reign. / Preached by Mr. Tho: Goodwin many years since, at Antholins, London. Published for the truths sake.The vvorld to come. Or, The kingdome of Christ asserted. In two expository lectures of Ephes. 1. 21, 22. verses. Prooving that between the state of this world as now it is, and the state of things after the day of judgement, when God shall be all in all: there is a world to come which is of purpose, and is a more especiall manner appointed for Jesus Christ to be king, and wherein he shall more eminently reign. / Preached by Mr. Tho: Goodwin many years since, at Antholins, London. Published for the truths sake.
London, : Printed, and are to be sold in Popes-head-Alley, and in Westminster Hall, 1655
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Sense. 1 First, it is taken for heaven and earth, this state of the world on earth, & that state of the world in heaven, which are two worlds, only here will be a question, why heaven should be called a world to come, when it is extant now as well as the earth, which is called the present world: To which it may be answered, that though heaven be a world now that is extant, yet to us poor creatures here below it is a world to come, though it was created at the same time this lower world was, its comfort to Saints that they have a world to come; for wicked men come in for the greatest share in this, therefore called men of this world; let them take it, its their world; Saints have a world to come, Luke 18. 13. but this doth not seem to be that which the Apostle aims at here.
Sence. 1 First, it is taken for heaven and earth, this state of the world on earth, & that state of the world in heaven, which are two worlds, only here will be a question, why heaven should be called a world to come, when it is extant now as well as the earth, which is called the present world: To which it may be answered, that though heaven be a world now that is extant, yet to us poor creatures here below it is a world to come, though it was created at the same time this lower world was, its comfort to Saints that they have a world to come; for wicked men come in for the greatest share in this, therefore called men of this world; let them take it, its their world; Saints have a world to come, Luke 18. 13. but this doth not seem to be that which the Apostle aimes at here.
Sense. 2 Secondly, this phrase may note the duration of Christs kingdom that it is everlasting; for so in Scripture it is used to express eternity, Mat. 12. 32. And therefore Isa. 9. 6. which we translate the eternal Father; the Septuagint reads, the Father of the world to come, and so Christs kingdom is said to be for ever and ever; that is, not for one ever but for all evers, the Apostle in