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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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First, it appears by this, because it is said, that those that were carried to heaven, they were carried to heaven by the Angels, the Angels carried Lazarus into Abraham's Bosom; now certainly Angels are not in Limbus Patrum, Luke 16.22. Again if the Believers of old should not go into heaven, then the Death and Merits of Christ would be much extenuated, Heb. 13.8. Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. ⟨p. 44⟩He was the same yesterday, that is, before he was borne he was of use then as well as after time.
First, it appeares by this, because it is said, that those that were carried to heaven, they were carried to heaven by the Angels, the Angels carried Lazarus into Abrahams Bosome; now certainly Angels are not in Limbus Patrum, Luke 16.22. Againe if the Believers of old should not go into heaven, then the Death and Merits of Christ would be much extenuated, Heb. 13.8. Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. ⟨p. 44⟩He was the same yesterday, that is, before he was borne hee was of use then as well as after time.
Again, if the Souls of wicked men be in Hell before Christs time, then the Souls of godly men must be in heaven before Christs time, that must clearly follow by the Rules of contrary; now that wicked men went to Hell is clear Jude 7. Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the Cities about them, in like manner giving themselves over to Fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example suffering the vengeance of eternal Fire. They went to hell before Christs time, therefore clear it must follow that the Elect must go to Heaven before Christs time.