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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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sons of God; for saith he, the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him that hath subjected the same in hope; for we know that the whole creation groaneth, &c. We may in these words plainly see that there is a world to come, which is not that world or state of things after the day of Judgment: For what will become of these creatures then no man can tell, but it is this very individual Creation wherein we live, that groans for restitution, and the restitution of it is a world to come, as the present corruption and bondage of it, is this world; then look into the 8. Psalm, which is Christs world typed out, it is said, that heaven and earth, the moon and stars, the sheep and oxen, the fowls and fish, &c. they are all said to be subject to him. This cannot be meant after the day of Judgment, for there is nothing after that which heaven and earth, the sun, moon, and stars, the sheep and oxen, &c. should signify and typify; so that the world to come is a State which is between the state of this world, which is yet in its Ruff, and height, and that state which is after the day of Judgment.
sons of God; for saith he, the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him that hath subjected the same in hope; for we know that the whole creation groaneth, &c. Wee may in these words plainly see that there is a world to come, which is not that world or state of things after the day of Judgment: For what will become of these creatures then no man can tel, but it is this very individual Creation wherein we live, that groanes for restitution, and the restitution of it is a world to come, as the present corruption and bondage of it, is this world; then look into the 8. Psalm, which is Christs world typed out, it is sayd, that heaven and earth, the moone and starres, the sheepe and oxen, the fowls and fish, &c. they are all sayd to be subject to him. This cannot be meant after the day of Judgment, for there is nothing after that which heaven and earth, the sun, moon, and stars, the sheep and oxen, &c. should signifie and typifie; so that the world to come is a State which is between the state of this world, which is yet in its Ruffe, and height, and that state which is after the day of Judgment.
A second reason for it is this; When this world to come shall come, and Christ shall have all subject to him: Now after this subjection of all things to him, then shall he deliver up the kingdom to his father, namely after the day of Judgment is over: This is plain in