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The immortality of the soulThe immortality of the soule
The immortality of the soul: the excellency of Christ Jesus, treated on. Wherein the faithful people of God may find comfort for their souls. / By T.H. Published according to order.The immortality of the soule: the excellencie of Christ Jesus, treated on. Wherein the faithfull people of God may finde comfort for their souls. / By T.H. Published according to order.
London, : s.n., Printed in the year 1645London, : s.n., Printed in the yeer 1645
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Of the Joys of HEAVEN.
Of the Joyes of HEAVEN.
GOD will give an eternal Kingdom of glory in heaven for ever, where there shall be rest, love, joy, peace, riches, honour, plenty and great knowledge, health, strength, beauty, and fullness of pleasure for evermore; and God will wipe away all tears from their eyes, and place them in blissful plight in heavenly and glorious Mansions, where we shall behold our glorious, excellent and mighty God and Father and his eternal love in Jesus Christ shining upon us to our everlasting joy and comfort, and there we shall behold thousand thousand millions of men women and children changed like Angels, shining as bright as the Sun in their Fathers Kingdom all the good works and godly fruits all the Prayers, Humiliations Fastings and Tears which which we have shed for our sins, and for the sins of others; and in prayers for grace for others in obedience to Christ Jesus Commandments, shall be rewarded in Heaven with eternal crowns of glory: all the good works of almsdeeds, charity and love, which we have done in giving to the poor, and in giving for the increase of Christ Jesus Kingdom of grace here upon earth by our good example shall be rewarded in Heaven with eternal crowns of glory, all the contending and striving for Gods true worship and godly truth, and studying for acuity mercy, true justice and judgment in men that are called thereto,1 all the good works that men do through faith in obedience to Christ Jesus, shall be rewarded in Heaven with eternal crowns of glory, all that have been faithful unto ⟨p. 11⟩death will God give a crown of life for ever;2 Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of […] every m•n according to his works; all our patient sufferings reproofs slanders for Christ Jesus sake; all our godly meekness and peace-making in obedience to Christ Jesus Laws shall be rewarded in Heaven with glorious crowns of happiness all the little good works which we have done in obedience to Christ Jesus Laws through faith and love in Christ Jesus, w make them all well pleasing to God, and he will reward them with exceeding great rewards: never did man imagine, nor his tongue able sufficiently to speak of the joys which God hath prepared for them that love him; there shall all the godly Kings and Queens come which have maintained Gods true worship, and loved the right;