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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 Timothy Green in Middle Street., 1711
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It is not only Consistent with the Justice of God to pardon the Sins, and save the Souls of Penitent Believers, but in respect of Christ, Justice Obligeth him to it. Tis therefore said, That He is faithful & just to forgive us our Sins, and to cleanse us from all Unrighteousness, 1 Joh. 1.9. It cannot stand with Justice to demand Satisfaction twice for the same Debt, of the Surety & of the Principal too. Christ our Surety has made a Full Payment of our Debt: He has Saved us to the Uttermost; and has left nothing for us our selves or for any other •o do after him, that so the Debt might •e satisfied for.
It is not only Consistent with the Justice of God to pardon the Sins, and save the Souls of Penitent Believers, but in respect of Christ, Justice Obligeth him to it. Tis therefore said, That He is faithful & just to forgive us our Sins, and to cleanse us from all Unrighteousness, 1 Joh. 1.9. It cannot stand with Justice to demand Satisfaction •wice for the same Debt, of the Surety & of the Principal too. Christ our Surety has made a Full Payment of our Debt: He has Saved us to the Uttermost; and has left nothing for us our selves or for any other •o do after him, that so the Debt might •e satisfied for.
(2.) The Believers Hope is built on the Resurrection of Christ. The Scripture speaks of a Lively Hope, by the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the Dead, 1 Pet. 1.3. •or that makes it clear, that God has re•eived full Satisfaction in the Death of