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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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Then shall we see that Scripture Blessedly Fulfilled, Rev. 5.13. Every Creature in Heaven, heard I, saying, Blessing, Honour, Glory and Power be unto him that sitteth on the Throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
3. Saints in Heaven shall have a Blessed Communion with One, who is better than any Saint on Earth or Angel in Heaven, that is with JESUS CHRIST. It was a blessed word which Christ spake to the Disciples, Joh. 14.2, 3. There are many Mansions in my Father's House; I go to prepare a Place for you,; and if I go and prepare a Place for you, I will come again and receive you to my self, that where I am, there you may be also. When He has them with him in his Father's House, there will be a Ravishing Communion between them. The Apostles were singularly happy, in ⟨p. 234⟩that they were admitted to a Free Conversation with Christ, when in his state of Humiliation here on Earth. It was said to them, Blessed are your Eyes, for they see that which many Prophets & Righteous men have desired to see, but have not seen them, Mat. 13.16, 17. But how great is their Blessedness, who see Christ in Glory; and Converse with him there? Notwithstanding he is Exalted far above all Angels and Men, He Condescends to Entertain a Communion with his Saints in Heaven as his Brethren. When Joseph was in all his Glory, he Comforted his Brethren, and spoke Kindly to them, Gen. 50.21. Christ will speak nothing to his Saints in Heaven, but what shall be Kind and Comfortable. When he was Transfigured, there appeared Glorified men talking with him, Luk. 9.30. What Communications there are and shall be, between Christ and the Glorified, We know not; nor shall we until we are among them. But we know, that they have a Blessed Fellowship with the Son of God in Heaven; and that a very great part o