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Practical truths, plainly delivered
Practical truths, plainly delivered: wherein is showed, I. That true believers on Jesus Christ, shall as certainly enjoy everlasting life in heaven, as if they were there already. II. That there is a blessed marriage between Jesus Christ the son of God, & the true believer. III. That men are infinitely concerned, not only to hear the voice of Christ, but that they do it, to day. IV. The work of the ministry, described, in an ordination sermon. / By Increase Mather, D.D. ; [Seven lines of Scripture texts]Practical truths, plainly delivered: wherein is shewed, I. That true believers on Jesus Christ, shall as certainly enjoy everlasting life in heaven, as if they were there already. II. That there is a blessed marriage between Jesus Christ the son of God, & the true believer. III. That men are infinitely concerned, not only to hear the voice of Christ, but that they do it, to day. IV. The work of the ministry, described, in an ordination sermon. / By Increase Mather, D.D. ; [Seven lines of Scripture texts]
printed by B. Green for Daniel Henchman, 1718
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
I go to prepare a place for you, and will come again and receive you to my self, that where I am you may be also. So shall they dwell together in his Fathers House throughout the never ending days of Eternity.
PROP. III. That the Relation between Christ and his Church will abide for ever and ever.
This indeed is the only Marriage that cannot be dissolved. As for all Earthly Relations, Death dissolves them. Rom. 7.2. If the Husband is dead the Wife is loosed from the Law of her Husband. But the Relation between Christ and his Church has no end. Christ says to his Church, Hos. 2.19. I will betroth thee to me for ever. This Relation continues to Eternity, as long as the Eternal Son of God and the Immortal Souls of Believers shall live, so long shall this Relation continue. As in Marriages the Relation continues so long as both Parties shall live: so it is here. Christ the Son of God he lives for ever, He is Yesterday, and to day and for ever the same. The Jews said, Joh. 12.34. We have heard out of the Law that Christ ⟨p. 57⟩abides for ever: He does so. Tho' he was once as to his Body subject to death. Rev. 1.18. He said from Heaven, I was dead and I am alive, and behold I live for ever more. Christ lives for ever more. And as for Believers they shall never die, Christ said to Martha, Joh. 11.26. He that believes in me shall never die; and he said, If a man keeps my sayings, he shall never see death,