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The humble advice of the Assembly of Divines, now
The humble advice of the Assembly of Divines, now by authority of Parliament sitting at Westminster, concerning a confession of faith, presented by them lately to both houses of Parliament. A certain number of copies are ordered to be printed only for the use of the members of both houses and of the Assembly of Divines, to the end that they may advise thereupon.
London: printed for Company of Stationers, 1646
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
CHAP. XXXII. Of the State of men after death, and of the Resurrection of the dead.
The Bodies of men, after death, return to dust, and see corruption: but, their Souls (which neither dye, nor sleep) having an immortal subsistence, immediately return to God who gave them: the Souls of the Righteous, being then made perfect in holiness, are received into the highest Heavens, where they behold the face of God, in light and glory, waiting for the full Redemption of their Bodies. And the Souls of the wicked are cast into Hell, where they remain in torments and utter darkness, reserved to the Judgement of the Great Day. Beside these two Places, for Souls separated from their bodies, the Scripture acknowledgeth none.
THe Bodies of men, after death, return to dust, and see corruption: but, their Souls (which neither dye, nor sleep) having an immortal subsistence, immediately return to God who gave them: the Souls of the Righteous, being then made perfect in holiness, are received into the highest Heavens, where they behold the face of God, in light and glory, waiting for the full Redemption of their Bodies. And the Souls of the wicked are cast into Hell, where they remain in torments and utter darkness, reserved to the Judgement of the Great Day. Beside these two Places, for Souls separated from their bodies, the Scripture acknowledgeth none.
II. At the Last Day, such as are found alive, shall not dye, but be changed: and, all the Dead shall be raised up, with the self same bodies, and none other, although with different qualities, which shall be united again to their Souls for ever.