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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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The CONTENTS. TEXT. Eph. I.18. PAGE 1 DOCT. That the Happiness of the Saints of God in the Heavenly World, will be wonderfully Great & Glorious. p. 4 Prop. I The Saints of God shall enjoy Happiness in Heaven. ibid Proved by Six Arguments, from p. 4 to 13 Prop. II. This Happiness is wonderfully Great. ibid Confirmed in five Particulars; p. 13 to 30 Prop. III. As to Degrees of Glory in Heaven, there will be a great difference. ibid Prop. IV. The happiness of Saints in the future World, is •rought to its Perfection gradually. p. 35 USE I. This should put us upon Examining our Title to this Inheritance p. 38 USE II. Saints on Earth should long to be in Heaven. p. 42 TEXT. Heb XII.23. p. 45 The words with those in the Context Opened. ibid to 53 DOCT. That there is a Blessed Perfection which the Souls of Just men attain unto, when their Bodies are Dead. ibid Prop. I. True Believers on Jesus Christ are Just Men. ibid Prop. II. The Souls of men do not Die, nor lie Dormient when their Bodies Dy. p. 55 Prop. III. The Immortal Souls of Just men when in a state of Separation from their Bodies, are made Perfect. p. 64 For, 1. They are perfectly delivered from all afflictive Evils. p. 65 to 71 2 From Sin. ibid to 76 3. Th•• attain unto a great Perfection in Knowledge. ibid 4. To a blessed Perfection in Grace and Holiness. p. 81 Pr•p IV The Spirits of Just men are made Perfect at the ••sta•t when their Bodies Dy. p. 84 USE Inf. I. Christians ought not to Mourn immoderately •r the Death of their Godly Friends. p. 93 Inf. II The Joys of Heaven are wonderful. p. 95 Inf. III. The Souls of Men who Die in their Sins, are after […] Death of their Bodies •n a Miserable estate. p. 99 USE. Exhort. Let us make sure of this one thing, that hen our Bodies dye, our Souls may go to be with the Spirits […] Just Men. p. 10