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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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It is said of the Heavenly Jerusalem, that the City has no need of the Sun or of the Moon, for the Lamb is the Light thereof, Rev. 21. 23. Now although' there shall not be an Equality in the Glory of Saints, to that of Christ; nevertheless, there will be a Conformity to it: And a Glory of the same Nature, though as to Degree no way Proportionable. Joh. 17. 22. The Glory which thou gavest me, I have given them. And there will in the Latter Day be such Reflections ⟨p. 145⟩of the Glory of Christ on them, as will cause them to be admired, 2 Thes. 1. 10. Their enemies who despise them in this World, will then admire them, because of the Glory of Christ shining on them. Yea, and they shall wonder at themselves to see what a glorious change Christ has wrought on them. As suppose a man to be brought out of a Dungeon, and to be clothed with Prince-like Robes, he'll be affected unto wonderment, as undoubtedly Joseph was when brought out of Prison and made the Ruler over a great Kingdom; so will it be with the Saints of God when they shall be brought out of the Grave, and clothed with Immorality and Glory.
It is said of the Heavenly Jerusalem, that the City has no need of the Sun or of the Moon, for the Lamb is the Light thereof, Rev. 21. 23. Now altho' there shall not be an Equality in the Glory of Saints, to that of Christ; nevertheless, there will be a Conformity to it: And a Glory of the same Nature, though as to Degree no way Proportionable. Joh. 17. 22. The Glory which thou gavest me, I have given them. And there will in the Latter Day be such Reflections ⟨p. 145⟩of the Glory of Christ on them, as will cause them to be admired, 2 Thes. 1. 10. Their enemies who despise them in this World, will then admire them, because of the Glory of Christ shining on them. Yea, and they shall wonder at themselves to see what a glorious change Christ has wrought on them. As suppose a man to be brought out of a Dungeon, and to be clothed with Prince-like Robes, he'l be affected unto wonderment, as undoubtedly Joseph was when brought out of Prison and made the Ruler over a great Kingdom; so will it be with the Saints of God when they shall be brought out of the Grave, and clothed with Immorrality and Glory.