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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, our being where Christ is in heaven, I may first set out the happiness of it in this particular.
First, our being where Christ is in heaven, I may first set out the happinesse of it in this particular.
First, that you will be more happy in being present with Jesus Christ in Heaven, then if you had been present with Adam in a state of Innocency; we should have thought our selves happy, then to be as Adam was, to have had the Immediate presence of God, we should have thought this a very happy and glorious Estate. Indeed so it was, but now, to be present with CHRIST in Heaven, thou art more happy ten thousand times then if thou hadst been made when Adam was made, to have lived with him in Innocency.
First, that you will bee more happy in being present with Jesus Christ in Heaven, then if you had beene present with Adam in a state of Innocency; wee should have thought our selves happy, then to bee as Adam was, to have had the Immediate presence of God, wee should have thought this a very happy and glorious Estate. Indeed so it was, but now, to be present with CHRIST in Heaven, thou art more happy ten thousand times then if thou hadst beene made when Adam was made, to have lived with him in Innocency.
First, Adam when he was made by God in Innocency, he was instated only into an earthly Paradise, but now, thou being with Christ art stated into an everlasting kingdom.
First, Adam when he was made by God in Innocency, he was instated only into an earthly Paradice, but now, thou being with Christ art stated into an everlasting kingdom.