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True saints, when absent from the body, are present with the Lord. A sermon…
True saints, when absent from the body, are present with the Lord. A sermon preached on the day of the funeral of the Rev. Mr. David Brainerd, Missionary to the Indians, from the Honourable Society in Scotland for the Propagation of Christian Knowledge, and Pastor of a church of Christian Indians in New-Jersey; who died at Northampton, in New-England, Octob. 9th. 1747, in the 30th year of his age, and was interred on the 12th following. : Containing some account of his character, and manner of life, and remarkable speeches and behaviour at death. / By Jonathan Edwards, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in Northampton. ; [Five lines from Psalms]True saints, when absent from the body, are present with the Lord. A sermon preached on the day of the funeral of the Rev. Mr. David Brainerd, Missionary to the Indians, from the Honourable Society in Scotland for the Propagation of Christian Knowledge, and Pastor of a church of Christian Indians in New-Jersey; who died at Northampton, in New-England, Octob. 9th. 1747, in the 30th year of his age, and was interred on the 12th following. : Containing some account of his character, and manner of life, and remarkable speeches and behavior at death. / By Jonathan Edwards, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in Northampton. ; [Five lines from Psalms]
printed by Rogers and Fowle for D. Henchman, 1747
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There is much between CHRIST and Believers to keep them asunder, much indwelling Sin, much Temptation, an heavy-moulded frail Body, and a World of carnal Objects, to keep off the Soul from CHRIST, and hinder a perfect Coalescence. But when the Soul leaves the Body, all these Clogs and Hindrances shall be removed, every Separating Wall shall be broken down, and every Impediment taken out of the Way, and all Distance shall cease; the Heart shall be wholly and perfectly drawn, and most firmly and forever attached and bound to him, by a perfect View of his Glory. And the vital Union shall then be brought to Perfection: The Soul shall live perfectly in and upon CHRIST, being perfectly filled with his Spirit, and animated by his vital Influences; living as it were only by CHRIST'S Life, without any Remainder of spiritual Death, or carnal Life.
There is much between CHRIST and Believers to keep them asunder, much indwelling Sin, much Temptation, an heavy-molded frail Body, and a World of carnal Objects, to keep off the Soul from CHRIST, and hinder a perfect Coalescence. But when the Soul leaves the Body, all these Clogs and Hindrances shall be removed, every Separating Wall shall be broken down, and every Impediment taken out of the Way, and all Distance shall cease; the Heart shall be wholly and perfectly drawn, and most firmly and forever attached and bound to him, by a perfect View of his Glory. And the vital Union shall then be brought to Perfection: The Soul shall live perfectly in and upon CHRIST, being perfectly fill'd with his Spirit, and animated by his vital Influences; living as it were only by CHRIST'S Life, without any Remainder of spiritual Death, or carnal Life.
IV. Departed Souls of Saints are with CHRIST, as they enjoy a glorious and immediate Intercourse and Converse with him.