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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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The other Evasion is this, it is said that this Beggar is said to be carried into Abraham's bosom, I answer, First, it is more then probable that Abraham's bosom is Heaven; Now Abraham being in Heaven, why all his children are in Heaven ⟨p. 140⟩as children in a Fathers bosom, he being the Father of the faithful, that is the answer that Gerrard gives.
The other Evasion is this, it is said that this Beggar is said to be carried into Abrahams bosome, I answer, First, it is more then probable that Abrahams bosome is Heaven; Now Abraham being in Heaven, why all his children are in Heaven ⟨p. 140⟩as children in a Fathers bosome, he being the Father of the faithfull, that is the answer that Gerrard gives.
Again, it is said, that they are carried by Angels into Abraham's bosom; Therefore Abraham's bosom must be in Heaven: now certainly the good Angels carry a good soul into Heaven, and the wicked Angels carry a damned soul into hell, and thus you have two Instances, that immediately after death the souls of the Elect go to Heaven.
Againe, it is said, that they are carried by Angells into Abrahams bosome; Therefore Abrahams bosome must be in Heaven: now certainly the good Angells carry a good soule into Heaven, and the wicked Angels carry a damned soule into hell, and thus you have two Instances, that imediatly after death the soules of the Elect goe to Heaven.