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The blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the Great God our Saviour, Jesus…
The blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the Great God our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Opened & applied, in several sermons. / By Increase Mather, president of Harvard College in Cambridge, and preacher of the Gospel, at Boston, in N.E. ; [Nine lines of Scripture texts]The blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the Great God our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Opened & applied, in several sermons. / By Increase Mather, praesident of Harvard Colledge in Cambridge, and preacher of the Gospel, at Boston, in N.E. ; [Nine lines of Scripture texts]
Boston: printed by Timothy Green for Nicholas Boone, 1701
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PROPOSITION III.
Then Believers shall enjoy their Hoped for Blessedness. The Blessed Hope looked for, that (saith the Apostle) will be at the Appearing of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. He will then appear as a Saviour to Believers. Heb. 9.28 He shall Appear the Second time to Salvation. And what is it Believers do Hope for? It is Glory, Eternal Glory. They rejoice in Hope of the Glo•y of God. And this Glory they shall have at the Appearing of the Lord Jesus Christ: Col. 3.4 When He shall Appear we shall appear with him in Glory. All and every one that has a true Faith in his Name, shall then have this Glory given to them. 1 Pet. 1.7 That the Trial of your Faith may be unto Praise, and Honour, and Glory at the Appearing of the Lord Jesus Christ. So then, Believers shall in that Day enjoy what they hope for. All the Promises made unto the People of God, shall in that Day receive their full accomplishment. ⟨p. 128⟩The Scripture is full of Promises, and those Promises shall all of them be performed to the utmost, in the Day of Christs Appearing. For what is it that the Lord hath Promised to Believers?
Then Believers shall enjoy their Hoped for Blessedness. The Blessed Hope look'd for, that (saith the Apostle) will be at the Appearing of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. He will then appear as a Saviour to Believers. Heb. 9.28 He shall Appear the Second time to Salvation. And what is it Believers do Hope for? It is Glory, Eternal Glory. They rejoyce in Hope of the Gloy of God. And this Glory they shall have at the Appearing of the Lord Jesus Christ: