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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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2. The Believers Hope is built on CHRIST. 1 Tim. 1. 1. The Lord Jesus Christ is our hope. He has been the hope of his People in all Ages of the world: Jer. 14. 8. O the Hope of Israel, and the Saviour thereof. Who is that hope of Israel? It is Christ the Promised Messiah, who was to come into the world to be the Saviour of it. Hence Paul said to the Jews, For the hope of Israel I am bound with this Chain, ⟨p. 196⟩Act. 28. 20 It was for his Preaching Christ, that a Chain was upon him. Now Christ is a sure and safe Foundation for us to build our hope upon: Isa. 26. 4. Trust ye in the Lord for ever; for in the Lord Jehovah is Everlasting Strength. He is called Tzur Gnolamim, the Rock of Ages. The house of the Believers hope is Founded on this Rock of Ages, therefore it shall not fail nor fall, but stand to Eternity. It is said of the wise builder, That he built his house upon a Rock, and the Rain descended, & the Floods came, & the winds blew & beat upon the house, and it fell not, for it was founded upon a Rock, Mat. 7. 24, 25. The true Believer is the wise Builder: Christ is the Rock on which his house, his hope is built and stands for ever. All the Powers of Darkness can never shake it. More particularly;
2. The Believers Hope is built on CHRIST. 1 Tim. 1. 1. The Lord Jesus Christ is our hope. He has been the hope of his People in all Ages of the world: Jer. 14. 8. O the Hope of Israel, and the Saviour thereof. Who is that hope of Israel? It is Christ the Promised Messiah, who was to come into the world to be the Saviour of it. Hence Paul said to the Jews, For the hope of Israel I am bound with this Chain, ⟨p. 196⟩