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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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when he dyed, he commended his spirit into the hands of his Father; and whether his soul went, our souls go: So likewise when he took his body again out of the grave, he remained forty days upon earth, instructing his Disciples in the things concerning the Kingdom of God: If the Saints do so when they take up their bodies again, in all this here is but a conformity to Christ, he ascended then up to heaven, and so shall his, and be for ever with the Lord.
when he dyed, he commended his spirit into the hands of his Father; and whether his soul went, our souls goe: So likewise when he took his body again out of the grave, he remained forty dayes upon earth, instructing his Disciples in the things concerning the Kingdome of God: If the Saints do so when they take up their bodies againe, in all this here is but a conformity to Christ, he ascended then up to heaven, and so shall his, and be for ever with the Lord.
But the great objection is, That the souls of men that are now in heaven, and see the face of God, for them to come down and reign on earth, and do such service here below, it would be a disadvantage to them, or changing a better estate for a worse, which seems to be a great absurdity.
But the great objection is, That the soules of men that are now in heaven, and see the face of God, for them to come downe and reign on earth, and do such service here below, it would be a disadvantage to them, or changing a better estate for a worse, which seemes to be a great absurdity.
For answer, consider to take off the absurdity that even this State I speak of will be a better State then what their souls are now possessed of, for otherwise our Lord and Saviour JESUS CHRIST when his body and soul was united again at his resurrection, was not in a better state then his soul was in after death, when it was separated from his body. Certainly his state after his resurrection, whilst upon earth, was better then his state before his resurrection: but you will say, they