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A85440 A state of glory for spirits of just men upon dissolution, demonstrated. A sermon preached in Pauls Church Aug. 30. 1657. before the Rt. Honourable the Lord Mayor and aldermen of the City of London. / By Tho: Goodvvin, D.D. president of Magd. Coll. Oxon. Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680. 1657 (1657) Wing G1257; Thomason E928_2; ESTC R202319 40,336 72

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the_o portion_n of_o the_o whole_a of_o his_o time_n even_o for_o ever_o as_o v._n 26._o and_o his_o estate_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n divide_v that_o time_n and_o portion_n between_o they_o and_o no_o middle_a state_n between_o both_o but_o when_o the_o one_o cease_v the_o other_o begin_v for_o between_o they_o two_o must_v be_v the_o for_o ever_o and_o when_o all_o fail_v he_o which_o he_o have_v on_o earth_n than_o god_n alone_o become_v his_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n but_o this_o only_a in_o general_a show_n what_o god_n be_v and_o will_v be_v to_o a_o soul_n in_o this_o condition_n §._o but_o i_o have_v undertake_v to_o proceed_v by_o way_n of_o congruity_n i_o must_v further_o more_o particular_o show_v how_o in_o a_o correspondency_n to_o this_o inward_a and_o outward_a state_n of_o this_o soul_n he_o show_v himself_o god_n and_o how_o meet_a and_o become_v a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o god_n to_o receive_v it_o into_o glory_n upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o many_o 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