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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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The Angels behold the face of God, Mat. 18.10. The Souls departed are with the Angels, Revel. 4.8. and 5.8. & 7.9. Heb. 12.22.23. and like the Angels, Mat. 22.30. (For if their Bodies at the Resurrection, are expressly said to be as the Angels, we may well infer the same concerning their spirits, much more agreeing with the nature of Angels) therefore the Saints departed see the face of God. They that are in the third Heaven are in the presence of God; the Saints departed are in the third Heaven, they are in Paradise, Luk 23.43. which is the third Heaven, 2 Cor. 12.2, 4. therefore. As the Souls of the wicked depart immediately to the place of Torment; so the Souls of the Saints depart immediately to the place of Blessedness; Lazarus Soul is as soon in Abraham's bosom, Luk. 16.22. that is, in the Kingdom of Heaven, Mat. 18.11. as Dives his Soul is in Hell. Luk. 16.23.
The Angels behold the face of God, Mat. 18.10. The Souls departed are with the Angels, Revel. 4.8. and 5.8. & 7.9. Heb. 12.22.23. and like the Angels,