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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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Thirdly, out of the words of the Text, you have this world and the world to come, wherein there are Principalities, Powers, Mights, and Dominions: Now after the day of Judgement there will be no Principalities, and Mights, and Dominions; that is plain in 1 Cor. 15. 24. He shall deliver up the Kingdom to his Father, when he shall have put down all rule, and power, and authority; so that the world to come the Apostle speaks of, wherein Christ is actually to have all things under his feet, it is not that time or state of things after the day of Judgement is ended, nor is it this world or the state of things now: so much for the first general head.
Thirdly, out of the words of the Text, you have this world and the world to come, wherein there are Principalities, Powers, Mights, and Dominions: Now after the day of Judgement there will be no Principalities, and Mights, and Dominions; that is plain in 1 Cor. 15. 24. He shall deliver up the Kingdome to his Father, when he shall have put down all rule, and power, and authority; so that the world to come the Apostle speaks of, wherein Christ is actually to have all things under his feet, it is not that time or state of things after the day of Judgement is ended, nor is it this world or the state of things now: so much for the first generall head.
Now I would a little explain what is meant by this world to come, and that but in few words. I would first show why it is called a world, and then why a world to come, and the several degrees and countings on of this world, and when it is at its perfection, and when it shall cease.
Now I would a little explaine what is meant by this world to come, and that but in few words. I would first shew why it is called a world, and then why a world to come, and the severall degrees and countings on of this world, and when it is at its perfection, and when it shall cease.