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The orthodox evangelist. Or A treatise wherein many great evangelical truths (not a few…
The orthodox evangelist. Or A treatise wherein many great evangelical truths (not a few whereof are much opposed and eclipsed in this perilous hour of the passion of the Gospel) are briefly discussed, cleared, and confirmed: as a further help, for the begetting, and establishing of the faith which is in Jesus. As also the state of the blessed, where; of the condition of their souls from the instant of their dissolution: and of their persons after their resurrection. By John Norton, teacher of the church at Ipswich in New England.The orthodox evangelist. Or A treatise wherein many great evangelical truths (not a few whereof are much opposed and eclipsed in this perillous hour of the passion of the Gospel) are briefly discussed, cleared, and confirmed: as a further help, for the begeting, and establishing of the faith which is in Jesus. As also the state of the blessed, where; of the condition of their souls from the instant of their dissolution: and of their persons after their resurrection. By John Norton, teacher of the church at Ipswich in New England.
London: printed by John Macock for Henry Cripps, 1654
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Here consider, 1 The probability that the Saints in glory see the Divine Essence. 2 What the Beatifical Vision is? where of the Extent of the object of the Beatifical Vision, Manner of the Beatifical Vision, Effect of the Beatifical Vision, 3 That the soul separated, immediately upon its dissolution from the body, enjoyeth this Blessedness in the presence and sight of God and Christ. 4 The Adjuncts of Blessedness, viz. The place of the Blessed, Their Society, The Duration of all. 5 The condition of the Body after the Resurrection. 6 Whether the Blessedness of the soul be greater after the Resurrection than it was before.
Here consider, 1 THe probability that the Saints in glory see the Divine Essence. 2 What the Beatifical Vision is? where of the Extent of the object of the Beatifical Vision, Manner of the Beatifical Vision, Effect of the Beatifical Vision, 3 That the soul separated, immediately upon its dissolution from the body, enjoyeth this Blessednesse in the presence and sight of God and Christ. 4 The Adjuncts of Blessednesse, viz. The place of the Blessed, Their Society, The Duration of all. 5 The condition of the Body after the Resurrection. 6 Whether the Blessednesse of the soul be greater after the Resurrection than it was before.
The Saints in glory see the Divine Essence it self.
We shall see him as he is, 1 Joh. 3.2.1 For now we see through a glass darkly, but then face to face, 1 Cor. 13.12. The great object, seen now, and then, is the same, only the manner of seeing it is not the same, then we shall see it immediately, now we see mediately, but then shall I know, even as also I am known, ibid. And they shall see his face,