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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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So shall we be ever with the Lord. comfort one another with these words. The •ife which Saints in Heaven Live, is an Eternal Life: Mat. 10.30. In the World to Come, Eternal Life. The Glory of Hea•en is an Eternal Glory: 1 Pet. 5.10. The God of all Grace has called us into his Eternal Glory, by Christ Jesus. The Scripture •peaks of an Heavenly Kingdom, 2. Tim. •.18. The Lord will preserve me unto his Heavenly Kingdom. This Heavenly Kingdom is an Eternal Kingdom. It is called •he Everlasting Kingdom of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ, 2 Pet. 1.11. This is […] Blessed Truth, and it is Wonderful and amazing. The thought of Eternity is an ⟨p. 244⟩Astonishing Meditation. If Sinners would be persuaded to think seriously of the Eternity of that Misery which they are going into, it would Amaze them. Miserable Francis Spira, after his Apostasy, Cried out in the anguish and horror of his Soul, If I were to be in Hell but for a Thousand Years, methinks it might be Endured; but when I think of Eternity, I am Amazed. So would Saints think more of Eternal Blessedness, it could not but Affect thei• Souls. A Late Writer (of which I have elsewhere taken Notice) Relates concerning an Eminent Minister of Christ, that some who were Conversing with him, observing by his Countenance that he was in a deep Meditation, Enquired of him what his thoughts might be upon? He immediately uttered that Word, For ever▪ For ever! For ever! And for near upon a Quarter of an Hour said nothing else but continued Repeating that Word, FOR EVER. His Soul was swallowed up wit• the Contemplation of Eternity, and wit• thoughts of being For ever with the Lord▪