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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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PROPOSITION III.
Notwithstanding all the Saints of God shall partake of the same Happiness in the Heavenly World; nevertheless, as to Degrees of ⟨p. 31⟩Glory, there will be a Difference. Every One of them will be Top-full of Glory; yet will there be a Difference, because Some are more Capacious Vessels than Others are. A Small Vessel though full, does not contain so much as a Larger Vessel does. The Apostle speaking of the Glory of Saints in another World says, that One Star differs from another in Glory, 1 Cor. 15.41. As in this World, there are some Christians who are Stars of the first Magnitude, which Out shine Others; so will it be at the Last Day, & in Heaven to Eternity. Some shall be placed next to Christ in his Kingdom, which will be a special Dignity and Glory put upon them, Mat. 20.23.
Several Things may be mentioned which Confirm the Truth before us.