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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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First, that the world to come, mentioned in Hebr. 2. 5. wherein Christ is to have all things under his feet, it is not this world that now is, or merely the government that Christ now hath; nor it is not the world or state that shall be after the day of Judgement, and yet it is said to be a world to come.
First, that the world to come, mentioned in Hebr. 2. 5. wherein Christ is to have all things under his feet, it is not this world that now is, or meerly the government that Christ now hath; nor it is not the world or state that shall be after the day of Judgement, and yet it is said to be a world to come.
And secondly, I shall in a few words show what I think is meant by that world to come, and see the several steps and degrees of its growing up to ⟨p. 23⟩perfection, I shall speak a little to these two things to clear up what I delivered the last day, because I fear I was not well understood in what I said, and I shall do it with as much brevity as I can.
And secondly, I shall in a few words shew what I thinke is meant by that world to come, and see the severall steps and degrees of its growing up to ⟨p. 23⟩perfection, I shall speake a little to these two things to cleare up what I delivered the last day, because I fear I was not well understood in what I said, and I shall do it with as much brevity as I can.