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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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Answer, First, that Tract of time can neither interrupt the accomplishment of a promise, nor the comfort of a promise, it is comfortable that what is promised shall sooner or later come to pass, especially in this, wherein all the comforts of the Elect of God are reserved to the day of judgement. Daniel 10.1. In the third year of Cyrus, King of Persia, a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose Name was called Belteshazzar, and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long, and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision. It is a promise made by Christ to comfort you against all the troubles of the World, he will come again, and though the time be long ere he doth come, yet the time appointed will be true, it is certain, though it be long.
Answer, First, that Tract of time can neither interrupt the accomplishment of a promise, nor the comfort of a promise, it is comfortable that what is promised shall sooner or later come to passe, especially in this, wherein all the comforts of the Elect of God are reserved to the day of judgement. Daniel 10.1. In the third yeare of Cyrus, King of Persia, a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose Name was called Belteshazzar, and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long, and hee understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision. It is a promise made by Christ to comfort you against all the troubles of the World, hee will come againe, and though the time be long ere hee doth come, yet the time appointed will be true, it is certaine, though it be long.
Secondly, that the godly in ages before ⟨p. 54⟩us, they could rejoice in promises being made to them, though the accomplishment thereof was not fulfilled till many years after, and why should not the Disciples be so, then, and why should not we be so now? I will give you two or three instances,