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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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The third degree of this new world is this, that when this glorious time comes that Jesus Christ, as we have said, will call home both Jews and Gentiles, ⟨p. 30⟩and have a new world, in respect of the multitudes that shall come into him; Christ vvill also make this new world more complete, he vvill bring part of Heaven down too, to add to the glory of this state. I shall briefly give you some grounds for what I say, such as for this twenty years I have not known well how to answer.
The third degree of this new world is this, that vvhen this glorious time comes that Jesus Christ, as we have said, will call home both Jews and Gentiles, ⟨p. 30⟩and have a new world, in respect of the multitudes that shall come into him; Christ vvill also make this new vvorld more compleat, he vvill bring part of Heaven dovvn too, to add to the glory of this state. I shall breifly give you some grounds for vvhat I say, such as for this tvventy years I have not knovvn vvell hovv to ansvver.
I do not say that Christ himself shall come down from Heaven to reign here on earth; but let it be understood that Christ shall still remain in Heaven, and there to be his Court, where he shall reign both over this world, and the world to come; Yet this I conceive, that part of Heaven shall come down and rule this new world, to make the glory of it the more complete; and that it may clearly put down old Adams world; my reasons and grounds which satisfies me in this are these.
I do not say that Christ himselfe shall come dovvn from Heaven to reign here on earth; but let it be understood that Christ shall still remaine in Heaven, and there to be his Court, where he shall reign both over this world, and the world to come; Yet this I conceive, that part of Heaven shall come down and rule this new world, to make the glory of it the more compleat; and that it may clearly put down old Adams world; my reasons and grounds which satisfies me in this are these.