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Meditations on the glory of the heavenly world. I. On the happiness of the…
Meditations on the glory of the heavenly world. I. On the happiness of the soul of believers, at the instant of their separation from their bodies. II. On the glory of the bodies of God's children, in the resurrection world, when they shall be as the angels of heaven. III. On the glory of both soul and body in the heaven of heavens, after the day of judgment, to all eternity. / By Increase Mather, D.D. ; [Six lines of quotations]
Boston in N.E. printed: : Sold by Benjamin Eliot, at his shop in King Street., 1711
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Quest. What Perfection is it, which Just Men do then attain unto?
Answ. 1. When they depart out of this world, they have a Perfect Deliverance from all Afflictive Evils. Men whilst in this world, are subject to Affliction more or less; Job. 5. 7. Man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward. But Especially Just men are the men which see Sorrow in this world. Psal. 34. 19. Many are the afflictions of the Righteous. The Lord JESUS CHRIST has faithfully Forewarned his Disciples that so they might be Forearmed, that in the world they shall have Tribulation: Yea, & that they should Expect it daily; Luk. 9. 23. If any man will come after me, let him Deny himself, and take up his Cross daily. They that will resolve for Heaven, must lot upon it, that they shall meet with many Afflictions in the way: Act. 14. 22. We must through much Tribulation Enter into the Kingdom of God. But when once they are got safe into the Heavenly Kingdom, they shall never see trouble more. ⟨p. 66⟩Then and there will that Promise be gloriously fulfilled, Jer. 31. 12. They shall not sorrow any more at all. Just men as long as they are in the Body, are Obnoxious to all sorts of Afflictions; but when out of the Body, to no Affliction at all.
Answ. 1. When they depart out of this world, they have a Perfect Deliverance from all Afflictive Evils. Men whilst in this world, are subject to Affliction more or less; Job. 5. 7. Man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward. But Especially Just men are the men which see Sorrrow in this world.