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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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The CONTENTS.
TEXT. Eph. I. 18. PAGE DOCT. That the Happiness of the Saints of God […] Heavenly World will be wonderfully Great & Glorious. […] Prop. I. The Saints of God shall enjoy Happiness in Heaven. p. […] Proved by Six Arguments, from p. 4 to 13. Prop. II. This Happiness is wonderfully Great. p. ibid Confirmed in […] Particulars; p. 13 to 30 Prop. III. As to Degrees of Glory in Heaven, there will be a great difference. ibid Prop IV. The happiness of Saints in the future World, is brought to its Perfections gradually. p. […] USE I. This Should put us upon Examining our […] their Inheritance […] USE II. Saints on Earth should long to be in Heaven […] […] TEXT. Heb. XII. 23. The words with those in the Context […] […] DOCT. That there is a Blessed Perfection […] of just men attain unto, when their Bodies are […] […] Prop. I. True Believers on Jesus Christ […] […] Prop. II. The Souls of […] do not Die, nor […] when their Bodies Dy. p. 55. Prop. III. The Immortal Souls of […] when in a state of Separation from their Bodies, are made Perfect. p. 64. For, 1. They are perfectly delivered from all afflictive Evils. p. 65 to 71 2. From Sin. ibid to 76. 3. They attain […] a great Perfection in Knowledge. ibid 4. To a blessed Perfection in Grace and Holiness. p. 81 Prop IV. The Spirits of Just men are made Perfect at the Instant when their Bodies Dy. p. 84 USE Inf. I. Christians ought not to Mourn immoderately for the Death of their Godly Friends. p. 93 Inf. II. The joys of Heaven are wonderful p. 95 Inf. III. The Souls of […] who Die in their Sins, are after the Death of their Bodies in a Miserable estate. p. 99. USE. Exhort. Let us make sure of this one thing, that when our Bodies dy•, our Souls may […] be with the […] of Just Men. […] ⟨image ?⟩