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The souls cordial in two treatises. I. Teaching how to be eased of the…The souls cordiall in two treatises. I. Teaching how to be eased of the…
The souls cordial in two treatises. I. Teaching how to be eased of the guilt of sin. II. Discovering advantages by Christs ascension. The third volum. / By that faithful labourer in the Lords vineyard Mr. Christopher Love, pastor of Lawrence Jury, London.The souls cordiall in two treatises. I. Teaching how to be eased of the guilt of sin. II. Discovering advantages by Christs ascension. The third volum. / By that faithfull labourer in the Lords vineyard Mr. Christopher Love, pastor of Lawrence Jury, London.
London: printed for Nathaniel Brooke, 1653
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If you will ask me what is become of the Patriarchs and all the good men of old before Christs going into Heaven, how can they come to Heaven if Heaven be prepared by Christs Ascension?
If you will aske mee what is become of the Patriarks and all the good men of old before Christs going into Heaven, how can they come to Heaven if Heaven be prepared by Christs Ascension?
First, I may say that of Christs Ascension, as Gerrard doth of Christs Passion; The Death of Christ it was available before it was in being, so I may say of Christs Ascension, that Christs Ascension was available before it was in being; Gerrard he hath another passage, that the benefits we have by Christ, they are not only to be restrained to ages that are to come after Christ, but to look backward to all ages before Christ, Revel. 5.9. And they sung a new Song, saying; Thou art worthy to take the Book, and to open the Seals thereof, for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy Blood, out of every Kindred, and Tongue, and People, and Nation. Not only the Lamb slain decretively in Gods Decree, not only the Lamb slain Typically in the ceremonial Sacrifices, but virtually, that there was virtue in Jesus ⟨p. 42⟩Christ, that all the godly Jews had virtue by CHRISTS Death, there is my first Answer.
First, I may say that of Christs Ascension, as Gerrard doth of Christs Passion; The Death of Christ it was availeable before it was in being, so I may say of Christs Ascension, that Christs Ascension was availeable before it was in being; Gerrard hee hath another passage, that the benefits wee have by Christ, they are not onely to be restrained to ages that are to come after Christ, but to looke backward to all ages before Christ, Revel. 5.9