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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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Use 1 First of all, take notice, that here is two worlds for you that look for happiness: Me-thinks you should be satisfied with the expectation of this. Alexander wept before he had half conquered this world, that there were no more for him to conquer; out of a supposition, when he had conquered all, what he should do afterwards: If thou hadst the same desire, thou needst not care for this world; for there is another world, as there are things present, so the comfort is, there are things to come. Care not for this world, it is old Adams world, it brings oft times much loss to Saints, it's well if thou canst get handsomely rid of it, with little sinning; It is called a present evil world. It was all Christ desired for his Disciples, John 17. Not that they might be taken out of the world, but kept from the evil of it: But there is a world to come, which Abraham and all Believers are Heirs of; for they were not only heirs of Canaan, but it is expressly said in Rom. 4. 13. that they were Heirs of the world.
Ʋse 1 First of all, take notice, that here is two worlds for you that looke for happinesse: Me-thinks you should be satisfied with the expectation of this. Alexander wept before he had halfe conquered this world, that there were no more for him to conquer; out of a supposition, when he had conquered all, what hee should do afterwards: If thou hadst the same desire, thou needst not care for this world; for there is another world, as there are things present, so the comfort is, there are things to come. Care not for this world, it is old Adams world, it brings oft times much losse to Saints, it's well if thou canst get handsomely rid of it, with little sinning; It is called a present evill world. It was all Christ desired for his Disciples, John 17. Not that they might be taken out of the world, but kept from the evill of it: But there is a world to come, which Abraham and all Believers are Heyres of; for they were not only heyrs of Canaan, but it is expresly sayd in Rom. 4. 13. that they were Heyres of the world.