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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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Thirdly, it differs in regard of its time and duration; Here you do enjoy Christ, it is true, but it is by fits and starts, you enjoy him now in an Ordinance, but you have interrupted fellowship and communion with Christ, but when thou art with him in Heaven, there is no Interruption in thy communion with Christ.
Thirdly, it differs in regard of its time and duration; Here you doe injoy Christ, it is true, but it is by fits and starts, you enjoy him now in an Ordinance, but you have interrupted fellowship and communion with Christ, but when thou art with him in Heaven, there is no Interruption in thy communion with Christ.
Fourthly, it is different in regard of its expectation, I but now, in Heaven thou enjoyest Christ by way of possession.
Fifthly, in regard of place, here there is a great distance of place between Christ and us, here we enjoy Christ, he in heaven and we on Earth, but then we shall enjoy Christ in one place, he in Heaven and we in Heaven, here thou mayest think much of Christ, I but if thou were nearer Christ thou shouldst see and know more of his glory.
Fiftly, in regard of place, here there is a great distance of place betweene Christ and us, here wee enjoy Christ, hee in heaven and wee on Earth, but then wee shall enjoy Christ in one place, hee in Heaven and wee in Heaven, here thou mayest thinke much of Christ, I but if thou were nearer Christ thou shouldst see and know more of his glory.