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…

Name: The souls cordial in two treatises. I. Teaching how to be eased of the…
Author: Christopher Love

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.

Christopher Love 1618–1651London: printed for Nathaniel Brooke, 1653

[16], 191, [1], 184, [11] p. : ill. (port.) · 92k words · Wing L3176 · ESTC R211061

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Sermon 2: THE SAINTS Advantage, BY CHRISTS Ascension.

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[ Earlier:771–786 of 874

:771p. 156§1

First, because our bodies are promised to be like Christs Body, why now Christs Body hath no redundant and defective member, defect it is but the product of sin and the result of sin, therefore our bodies being said to be like Christs Body, there shall be no defect in it.

First, because our bodies are promised to be like Christs Body, why now Christs Body hath no redundant and defective member, defect it is but the product of sinne and the result of sinne, therefore our bodies beeing said to be like Christs Body, there shall be no defect in it.

:772p. 156§2

Secondly, some members are necessarily required to make up the Elect in Heaven; suppose an Elect man should be borne blind, or lose his Eyes by casualty, now if this man should not have his Eyes he could never see Christ in Heaven, we shall see with these very Eyes the Body of Christ, though thy body be a monstrous Body, yet Christ shall receive thy body to make it better.

Secondly, some members are necessarily required to make up the Elect in Heaven; suppose an Elect man should be borne blind, or lose his Eyes by casualty, now if this man should not have his Eyes hee could never see Christ in Heaven, wee shall see with these very Eyes the Body of Christ, though thy body be a monstrous Body, yet Christ shall receive thy body to make it better.

:773p. 156–157§3

The third reason is this, because the bodies of the Elect shall be as Adams body was in innocency; Adams body was created perfect by God, when Christ raiseth thy body, it shall neither want a member nor abound in a member, thy vile body shall be beautiful: what though others be fairer then thee, and clearer skinned then thee, ⟨p. 157⟩

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