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A14943 The hope of the faithfull Declaring breefely and clearly the resurrection of our Lord Iesus Christ past, and of oure true essentiall bodies to come: and plainly confuting the cheefe errors, that hath sprong thereof, out the Scripture and doctors. VVith an euident probation, that there is an eternall life of the faithfull, and an euerlasting damnation of the vnfaithfull. Nevvly imprinted and corrected. 1574.; In sacrosanctum Jesu Christi Domini nostri Evangelium secundum Matthaeum commentariorum libri XII. English. Selections Bullinger, Heinrich, 1504-1575.; Coverdale, Miles, 1488-1568.; Werdmüller, Otto, 1511-1552, attributed name. 1574 (1574) STC 25250; ESTC S111633 60,785 256

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more_o glorious_a than_o any_o man_n tongue_n ca●_n or_o may_v express_v yet_o the_o heave●_n be_v and_o do_v remain_v still_o the_o dwell_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o therefore_o be_v it_o a_o place_n certain_a wherefore_o after_o my_o plain_a an●_z simple_a understanding_n which_o i●_z not_o curious_a i_o believe_v constant_o that_o the_o glorify_a body_n of_o christ_n i●_z ascend_v up_o above_o all_o heaven_n that_o be_v above_o all_o compace_n or_o spher●_n &_o height_n of_o heaven_n &_o so_o even_o i●_z heaven_n that_o be_v in_o the_o dwell_n ●_o the_o faithful_a and_o there_o remain_v and_o be_v not_o as_o they_o say_v pass_v b●_z on_o the_o
be_v we_o of_o all_o people_n the_o most_o wretched_a and_o with_o many_o word_n to_o the_o hebrew_n treat_v he_o of_o the_o everlasting_a rest_n but_o in_o the_o .11_o 11._o chapter_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o faithful_a they_o desire_v a_o better_a country_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o heavenly_a item_n hebrues_n .13_o we_o have_v here_o no_o remain_a city_n but_o we_o seek_v one_o for_o to_o come_v for_o holy_a scripture_n call_v eternal_a life_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o father_n the_o native_a country_n of_o heaven_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o bless_a rest_n and_o everlasting_a life_n s._n peter_n speak_v very_o evident_o and_o plain_o 1._o praise_v be_v god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o according_a to_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n have_v beget_v we_o again_o unto_o a_o lively_a hope_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o death_n to_o a_o inheritance_n immortal_a and_o undefiled_a &_o that_o perish_v not_o reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o you_o which_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n etc_n etc_n chap._n 30._o where_o the_o place_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v yet_o be_v there_o s●me_v that_o ask_v where_o the_o region_n or_o place_n of_o the_o bless_a and_o faithful_a believer_n be_v of_o this_o have_v all_o righteous_a &_o godly_a man_n have_v ever_o one_o opinion_n namely_o that_o the_o dwell_n of_o the_o live_a shall_v be_v with_o god_n according_a to_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n 5._o bless_v be_v they_o which_o be_v of_o a_o pure_a heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n and_o though_o god_n be_v every_o where_o yet_o will_v he_o not_o be_v see_v in_o this_o time_n but_o principal_o in_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o in_o heaven_n according_a as_o moses_n have_v write_v 33._o no_o man_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o see_v god_n &_o live_v therefore_o be_v it_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o time_n and_o to_o be_v bring_v elsewhere_o namely_o to_o the_o place_n that_o be_v above_o we_o where_o god_n dwell_v in_o a_o light_n 6._o that_o no_o man_n can_v attain_v unto_o as_o paul_n say_v for_o there_o will_v he_o be_v perfect_o see_v of_o he_o in_o s._n luke_n it_o be_v red_a that_o abraham_n lap_n or_o bosom_n be_v above_o in_o the_o height_n but_o the_o harborough_n or_o dwell_n of_o the_o damn_v beneath_o in_o the_o depth_n it_o be_v find_v also_o 2._o that_o helias_n be_v in_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n take_v hence_o and_o carry_v upward_o into_o heaven_n and_o in_o john_n do_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n pray_v 17._o say_v father_n those_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o i_o will_v that_o where_o i_o be_o they_o also_o be_v there_o with_o i_o that_o they_o mai_fw-gr see_v my_o honour_n and_o glory_n but_o in_o this_o that_o i_o have_v treat_v of_o afore_o it_o be_v manifest_o declare_v that_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o same_o room_n and_o place_n of_o 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and_o salvation_n yet_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v name_v continue_v still_o far_o from_o our_o understanding_n yea_o they_o remain_v wrap_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o dark_a speech_n and_o in_o a_o mist_n until_o the_o day_n come_v wherein_o he_o will_v open_v and_o geve_v unto_o we_o his_o glory_n therefore_o when_o the_o holy_a prophet_n can_v with_o no_o word_n express_v the_o spiritual_a salvation_n as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o yet_o as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a they_o describe_v &_o set_v it_o forth_o by_o outward_a and_o bodily_a thing_n therefore_o we_o may_v also_o i_o suppose_v by_o outward_a and_o corporal_a thing_n get_v up_o as_o it_o be_v by_o step_n to_o thing_n invisible_a and_o purchase_v unto_o ourselves_o a_o understanding_n of_o spiritual_a &_o everlasting_a goud_z thing_n for_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n speak_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a only_a and_o eternal_a god_n say_v the_o god_n invisible_a thing_n namely_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o 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dei_fw-la cap._n 29._o 29._o if_o i_o be_v demand_v what_o the_o bless_a shall_v do_v in_o this_o spiritual_a body_n i_o shall_v not_o say_v that_o i_o now_o see_v but_o that_o which_o i_o believe_v therefore_o i_o say_v that_o even_o in_o this_o body_n they_o shall_v see_v god._n thus_o also_o do_v holy_a job_n hold_v thereof_o and_o say_v 19_o i_o shall_v see_v he_o to_o myself_o and_o my_o own_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o yea_o i_o and_o none_o other_o even_o of_o this_o occasion_n speak_v s._n augustine_n in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o this_o .22_o book_n that_z the_o corporal_a eye_n of_o the_o body_n raise_v up_o vlt._n shall_v execute_v their_o office_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v see_v what_o he_o far_o treat_v