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A58800 The Christian life. Part II wherein that fundamental principle of Christian duty, the doctrine of our Saviours mediation, is explained and proved, volume II / by John Scott ... Scott, John, 1639-1695. 1687 (1687) Wing S2053; ESTC R15914 386,391 678

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reunite_v their_o whole_a humane_a nature_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o bliss_n to_o the_o utmost_a stretch_n of_o its_o capacity_n and_o now_o have_v show_v what_o those_o regal_a act_n be_v which_o christ_n have_v always_o perform_v and_o do_v always_o continue_v to_o perform_v i_o proceed_v in_o the_o iii_o and_o last_o place_n to_o show_v what_o those_o regal_a act_n be_v which_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o before_o he_o surrender_v up_o his_o kingdom_n and_o these_o be_v reducible_a to_o three_o head_n first_o he_o be_v yet_o far_o to_o extend_v and_o enlarge_v his_o kingdom_n by_o the_o conquest_n of_o its_o enemy_n second_o he_o be_v yet_o to_o destroy_v death_n the_o last_o enemy_n by_o give_v a_o general_a resurrection_n three_o he_o be_v yet_o to_o judge_v the_o world._n i._o he_o be_v yet_o far_o to_o extend_v and_o enlarge_v his_o kingdom_n by_o a_o more_o universal_a conquest_n of_o its_o enemy_n for_o if_o we_o consult_v the_o ancient_a prophecy_n concern_v 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those_o dreadful_a word_n go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n the_o person_n concern_v will_v immediate_o perceive_v the_o dire_a effect_n for_o all_o on_o a_o sudden_a they_o will_v see_v the_o cloud_n from_o above_o and_o the_o earth_n from_o beneath_o cast_v forth_o torrent_n of_o fire_n upon_o they_o which_o in_o a_o instant_n will_v set_v all_o the_o world_n in_o a_o blaze_n about_o their_o ear_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o which_o all_o this_o wretched_a world_n will_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o mournful_a stage_n of_o horror_n in_o which_o the_o miserable_a actor_n be_v seize_v with_o inexpressible_a amazement_n to_o see_v themselves_o all_o on_o a_o sudden_a encompass_v on_o every_o side_n with_o flame_n will_v raise_v a_o hideous_a roar_n and_o outcry_n million_o of_o burn_a man_n and_o woman_n shriek_v together_o and_o their_o noise_n shall_v mingle_v with_o the_o archangel_n trumpet_n with_o the_o thunder_n of_o the_o die_a and_o groan_v heaven_n and_o the_o crack_n of_o the_o dissolve_v world_n that_o be_v sink_v into_o eternal_a ruin_n in_o which_o miserable_a state_n of_o thing_n whither_o can_v the_o poor_a creature_n fly_v or_o where_o can_v they_o hope_v to_o find_v a_o sanctuary_n if_o they_o go_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n there_o they_o be_v but_o more_o open_o expose_v to_o the_o dreadful_a lightning_n of_o heaven_n if_o they_o go_v down_o into_o the_o hole_n and_o cavern_n of_o the_o rock_n there_o they_o will_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o burn_a furnace_n of_o the_o earth_n if_o they_o descend_v into_o the_o deep_a there_o they_o will_v soon_o be_v overtake_v with_o a_o storm_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o wherever_o they_o go_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n will_v still_o pursue_v they_o with_o its_o everlasting_a burn_n and_o thus_o have_v no_o retreat_n leave_v they_o no_o avenue_n to_o escape_v out_o of_o this_o burn_a world_n here_o they_o must_v remain_v for_o ever_o surround_v with_o smoke_n and_o fire_n 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into_o those_o blissful_a region_n there_o in_o those_o glorify_a body_n which_o they_o put_v on_o at_o their_o resurrection_n they_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o in_o unspeakable_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n and_o be_v entertain_v not_o only_o with_o all_o that_o happiness_n which_o they_o enjoy_v in_o the_o state_n of_o their_o separation_n when_o they_o be_v only_o bless_v spirit_n but_o also_o with_o all_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o delight_n that_o their_o glorify_a body_n can_v require_v and_o enjoy_v so_o that_o now_o their_o blessedness_n shall_v be_v consummate_a and_o all_o the_o capacity_n of_o their_o humane_a nature_n compound_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v with_o bliss_n till_o they_o overflow_v and_o can_v contain_v no_o more_o but_o wherein_o the_o happiness_n of_o their_o glorify_a body_n shall_v consist_v i_o shall_v not_o presume_v to_o inquire_v the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a concern_v it_o and_o what_o the_o happiness_n of_o their_o soul_n shall_v 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as_o he_o be_v god_n essential_a and_o do_v subsist_v in_o the_o divine_a essence_n by_o the_o supereminent_a perfection_n of_o which_o he_o be_v exalt_v above_o all_o thing_n have_v a_o essential_a right_n of_o dominion_n over_o all_o thing_n and_o this_o be_v coeternal_a with_o himself_o and_o be_v as_o inseparable_a to_o he_o as_o his_o be_v this_o he_o can_v no_o more_o deliver_v up_o than_o he_o can_v his_o godhead_n which_o without_o cease_v to_o be_v can_v never_o cease_v to_o be_v supreme_a over_o all_o thing_n but_o then_o in_o the_o second_o place_n there_o be_v his_o mediatorial_n kingdom_n which_o be_v that_o of_o which_o we_o have_v hitherto_o be_v treat_v and_o this_o as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o be_v by_o solemn_a compact_n and_o agreement_n confer_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o father_n upon_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v assume_v our_o nature_n and_o therein_o make_v expiation_n for_o our_o sin_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o the_o father_n oblige_v himself_o to_o 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