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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
The Glorified SOULS OF Just Men Have attained a Blessed Perfection.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Glorified SOULS OF Just Men Have attained a Blessed Perfection.
Heb. XII.23. — The Spirits of Just Men made Perfect.
THE Design of the Apostle in the Context before us, is, to Excite Believers unto Holiness: This is urged from the Consideration of those great Privileges which they are the subjects of. Singular Mercies call for singular ⟨p. 46⟩Obedience and Holiness. Believers under the New Testament are Privileged above those of the Old Testament: They are under a more Gracious dispensation. The Gospel state of the Church is far more Excellent & Desirable than the Legal state was. That which remains is far more Glorious: Therefore a greater measure of holiness is required and expected from those who are concerned in it. This, with the preceding and following Verse contains the Privileges which Believers receive by the Gospel. We have therein a description of the true Catholic Church. The Catholic Church comprehending all God's Elect and Called Ones, is distributed into two Parts; Viz. That which is Militant, and that which is Triumphant. The Apostle speaks of Both.
THE Design of the Apostle in the Context before us, is, to Excite Believers unto Holiness: This is urged from the Consideration of those great Priviledges which they are the subjects of. Singular Mercies call for singular ⟨p. 46⟩