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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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(3.) Another expression in the Text before us, whereby the happiness of the heavenly world is denoted, is Glory. Riches and Glory usually go together. Worldly […] esteem Riches Glory: The Sons of ⟨p. 20⟩Laban said of Jacob, he has gotten all this Glory, Gen, 31. 1. Meaning all his Estate: Psal. 49. 16, 17. Be not ye afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased. When he dies, his glory shall not descend after him. Glory is sometimes the same with Honour. These are the two things which men most earnestly desire: If they can obtain these two, Riches and Honour with it, they think they shall want nothing to make them happy: Eccl. 6. 2. A man to whom God giveth riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wants nothing for his Soul of all that he desires. Both these expressions are used to let us understand what a desirable and happy world the heavenly world is. Heavenly Riches, and heavenly Honours infinitely transcend Earthly ones. Christ says, If any man serve me, him will my Father honour. It may be God will put honour upon him in this world; but to be sure in another world, in Heaven and at the Last Day in the Resurrection world. Then will he commend their Fidelity in the hearing of all Angels and Men. Mat. ⟨p. 21⟩29. 21. We […] thou […] enter th•• into the joy of thy Lord. Their Faith will be found to Praise, and Honour & Glory Christ will confess their […] before his Father, and before his Angel Rev. 3. 5. And what greater honour […] there be? Thus shall they […] Glory. Is it not an honour to be Crowned? Christ will give to his faithful Servants a Crown that fadeth not away. And a Crown of what? A Crown of Life! That's the most Glorious Crown that ever was.
(3.) Another expression in the Text before us, whereby the happiness of the heavenly world is denoted, is Glory. Riches and Glory usually go together. Worldly 〈…〉 esteem Riches Glory: The Sons of