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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.
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Secondly, All that personal honour and those glorious abilities which he was filled and crowned with, when he went first to heaven, Heb. 2. 9. all these shall remain to eternity; And they are naturally due to Christ, though they were bestowed on him then when he came to heaven; he is thus in commission with his Father, so far as natural rule goes, though in that respect less then the Father.
Secondly, All that personall honour and those glorious abilities which he was filled and crowned with, when he went first to heaven, Heb. 2. 9. all these shall remaine to eternity; And they are naturally due to Christ, though they were bestowed on him then when he came to heaven; he is thus in commission with his Father, so farre as naturall rule goes, though in that respect lesse then the Father.
2. The second part of this distinction is, that there is a dispensa•ory kingdom that Christ hath, and that is, as he is considered as Mediator between God and his Church, which kingdom is given to him, it is not by nature due to him, but as he was the Son of God, he was chosen our to exercise that power which in this kingdom is held forth, and this is pointed out by his sitting at Gods right hand, which God gave him as the reward of his obedience, John 5. 22, 23. The Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgement to the Son; It is committed to Christ, he is that Lord that God hath set up to do all his business for him visibly and apparently; and this kingdom is in a special manner appropriated to Christ; it is so Christs, as it is not the Fathers, in a more eminent manner; the Father judgeth no man. To appropriate a work to one person rather then another, is an act of Gods wisdom; hence it is that Christ hath his work for a time, and afterwards gives it up to another, till the day of judgement be over Jesus Christ hath the government of the kingdom, and shall reign; but after the day of judgment, the kingdom is to be given up to the Father, & the reasons why God hath