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A91363 A little cabinet richly stored with all sorts of heavenly varieties, and soul-reviving influences. Wherein there is a remedy for every malady, viz. milk for babes, and meat for strong men, and the ready way for both to obtain and retain assurance of salvation: being an abridgement of the sum and substance of the true Christian religion; wherein the cause of our salvation, the way, the guide, the rule, the evidence, the seals, &c. and the connection of these points together, and dependancy of them one upon another: this I have endeavoured to do orderly, exactly, methodically, with much plainness and clearness. / By Robert Purnell. Purnell, Robert, d. 1666. 1657 (1657) Wing P4237; Thomason E1575_1; ESTC R209217 254,040 517

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sleep_n and_o other_o former_a help_n 2._o they_o shall_v be_v raise_v as_o before_o in_o incorruption_n whereby_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o manner_n of_o imperfection_n blemish_n sickness_n or_o death_n 3._o in_o glory_n whereby_o their_o body_n shall_v shine_v as_o bright_a as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n three_o glimpse_n of_o which_o glory_n be_v see_v first_o in_o moses_n face_n second_o in_o the_o transfiguration_n three_o in_o stephen_n countenance_n three_o instance_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o glorification_n of_o our_o body_n at_o that_o glorious_a day_n see_v exod._n 34._o 27._o mat._n 17._o 2_o 3_o 4._o act_n 6._o 15._o 4._o in_o agility_n whereby_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v like_a angel_n free_a from_o these_o shakle_n of_o clay_n and_o so_o move_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n and_o from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n even_o as_o swift_o as_o can_v our_o very_a thought_n they_o shall_v say_v the_o prophet_n renew_v their_o strength_n they_o shall_v mount_v up_o with_o wing_n as_o aeagle_n they_o shall_v run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a they_o shall_v walk_v and_o not_o faint_a now_o if_o any_o ask_v how_o long_o it_o shall_v be_v after_o this_o first_o resurrection_n before_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v then_o i_o answer_v we_o find_v it_o record_v rev._n 20._o 5._o but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a live_v not_o until_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v finish_v i_o dare_v not_o expound_v this_o text_n for_o want_n of_o light_n now_o as_o we_o read_v of_o a_o first_o and_o second_o resurrection_n so_o we_o read_v of_o a_o first_o and_o last_o judgement_n or_o of_o a_o particular_a and_o general_a judgement_n viz._n every_o man_n in_o particular_a appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n after_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n heb._n 9_o 27._o but_o full_o and_o general_o upon_o all_o man_n after_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n act._n 17._o 31._o the_o death_n of_o every_o one_o several_o go_v immediate_o 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elect_n shall_v be_v spiritual_a that_o be_v glorious_a powerful_a nimble_a phil._n 3._o 21._o but_o the_o body_n of_o the_o reprobate_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o uncomeliness_n and_o horror_n and_o liable_a to_o extreme_a torment_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o christ_n or_o kidgdom_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o world_n though_o not_o of_o this_o world_n as_o to_o this_o point_n i_o can_v write_v as_o to_o the_o former_a but_o under_o correction_n and_o with_o submission_n to_o better_a judgement_n i_o crave_v leave_n to_o present_v i_o and_o then_o let_v i_o tell_v the_o reader_n i_o have_v serious_o read_v once_o and_o again_o over_o and_o over_o all_o that_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o and_o meet_v with_o both_o for_o the_o personal_a reign_n and_o also_o against_o the_o personal_a reign_n of_o christ_n and_o search_v the_o scripture_n and_o debate_v and_o reason_v with_o christian_n many_o time_n for_o many_o month_n and_o i_o can_v yea_o i_o dare_v not_o positive_o affirm_v any_o such_o thing_n nor_o total_o in_o any_o sense_n wary_o understand_v deny_v it_o for_o the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o point_v at_o such_o a_o thing_n although_o i_o do_v not_o find_v it_o so_o full_o confirm_v as_o many_o people_n of_o note_n pretend_v it_o do_v so_o than_o although_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o this_o world_n yet_o i_o dare_v not_o deny_v but_o his_o kingdom_n in_o a_o sense_n may_v be_v in_o this_o world_n though_o i_o can_v affirm_v that_o he_o shall_v reign_v personal_o on_o earth_n a_o thousand_o year_n yet_o i_o have_v some_o ground_n to_o affirm_v that_o he_o shall_v reign_v spiritual_o a●d_v have_v a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n for_o a_o season_n or_o else_o what_o mean_v that_o scripture_n rev._n 11._o 15._o and_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v and_o there_o be_v great_a voice_n in_o heaven_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v do_v not_o this_o scripture_n point_n to_o the_o same_o thing_n dan._n 7._o 27._o and_o the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v and_o obey_v they_o do_v not_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n isal_n 2._o 2_o 3._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o for_o out_o of_o zion_n shall_v go_v forth_o the_o law_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n isai_n 1._o 26._o and_o i_o will_v restore_v thy_o judge_n as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o thy_o counsellor_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n jer._n 3._o 15._o and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o pastor_n according_a to_o my_o heart_n which_o shall_v feed_v you_o with_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n moreover_o the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v sevenfold_a isai_n 11._o 6._o then_o shall_v the_o wolf_n dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o leopard_n shall_v lie_v down_o with_o the_o kid_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 7._o and_o the_o cow_n and_o the_o bear_n shall_v feed_v their_o young_a and_o the_o lion_n shall_v eat_v straw_n like_o the_o ox._n ver_fw-la 9_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n for_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n jer._n 32._o 39_o and_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v i_o for_o ever_o zech._n 14._o 9_o then_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v one_o and_o his_o name_n one_o zeph._n 3._o 9_o for_o than_o will_v i_o turn_v to_o the_o people_n a_o pure_a language_n that_o they_o may_v all_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n to_o serve_v he_o with_o one_o consent_n act._n 3._o 19_o be_v not_o this_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_v that_o shall_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n act_n 3._o 21._o be_v not_o this_o the_o time_n of_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n since_o the_o world_n begin_v compare_v this_o with_o act_n 19_o 21._o and_o rom._n 8._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o shall_v not_o the_o jew_n be_v convert_v and_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n come_v in_o rom._n 11._o 12._o now_o if_o the_o fall_n of_o they_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o diminish_n of_o they_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n how_o much_o more_o their_o fullness_n ver_fw-la 15._o for_o if_o the_o cast_v away_o of_o they_o be_v the_o reconcile_n of_o the_o world_n what_o shall_v the_o receive_n of_o they_o be_v but_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a ver_fw-la 26._o and_o so_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v write_v there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n the_o deliverer_n and_o he_o shall_v turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob_n isa_n 35._o 6_o 7._o then_o shall_v the_o lame_a man_n leap_v as_o a_o hart_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o dumb_a shall_v sing_v for_o in_o the_o wilderness_n shall_v water_n break_v forth_o and_o stream_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o the_o parch_a ground_n shall_v become_v a_o pool_n and_o the_o thirsty_a land_n spring_v of_o water_n deut._n 28._o 13._o dan._n 7._o 27._o then_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v his_o people_n the_o head_n and_o not_o the_o tail_n zeph._n 3._o
dwell_v righteousness_n behold_v and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruition_n of_o the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o company_n of_o innumerabl_a angel_n and_o saint_n 1_o cor_fw-la 13._o 10._o psal_n 16._o 11._o rev._n 3._o 21._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 13._o psal_n 17._o 15._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 17._o heb._n 12._o 22._o o_o what_o variety_n of_o joy_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o the_o glorification_n of_o man_n in_o the_o delight_n of_o heavenly_a mansion_n and_o in_o the_o bless_a society_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o chief_o in_o the_o behold_n of_o god_n the_o body_n glorify_v the_o soul_n shall_v be_v far_o more_o perfect_a than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n for_o in_o it_o shall_v be_v understanding_n without_o error_n light_n without_o darkness_n wisdom_n without_o ignorance_n reason_n without_o obscurity_n the_o lord_n shall_v in_o the_o sight_n and_o hear_n of_o all_o world_n pronounce_v unto_o his_o servant_n matthew_z 25._o 34._o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n 1._o come_v you_o here_o be_v our_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o trinity_n 2._o bless_a here_o be_v our_o absolution_n from_o all_o sin_n and_o our_o endowment_n with_o all_o happiness_n 3._o of_o my_o father_n here_o be_v the_o author_n from_o who_o proceed_v our_o felicity_n 4._o inherit_v here_o be_v faith_n end_v in_o fruition_n and_o the_o promise_n in_o possession_n 5._o the_o kingdom_n behold_v our_o birth_n right_o according_a to_o grace_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o 6._o prepare_a see_v god_n fatherly_a care_n for_o his_o choose_a john_n 14._o 2._o 7._o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n o_o the_o free_a and_o eternal_a love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n have_v make_v this_o introduction_n let_v i_o crave_v leave_n of_o thou_o reader_n to_o speak_v more_o particular_o of_o the_o most_o glorious_a state_n of_o a_o christian_a 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this_o state_n we_o shall_v speak_v one_o to_o another_o 7._o consider_v the_o variety_n of_o joy_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n 8._o consider_v the_o duration_n and_o continuance_n of_o this_o bless_a state_n 1._o their_o body_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n like_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n the_o glory_n of_o a_o thousand_o sun_n make_v into_o one_o will_v be_v but_o as_o sackcloth_n to_o that_o wherein_o christ_n shall_v appear_v in_o man_n nature_n he_o be_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n mat_n 16._o 27._o and_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o 1_o john_n 3._o 2._o then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a shine_n forth_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n as_o appear_v in_o this_o scripture_n mat._n 13._o 43._o 2._o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v far_o more_o perfect_a than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n sore_o in_o it_o shall_v be_v understanding_n without_o error_n light_n without_o darkness_n wisdom_n without_o ignorance_n reason_n without_o obscurity_n memory_n without_o oblivion_n the_o will_v also_o shall_v be_v without_o perverseness_n joy_n without_o sorrow_n pleasure_n without_o pain_n in_o the_o slate_n of_o innocency_n there_o be_v in_o man_n a_o possibility_n not_o to_o sin_n but_o in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o possibility_n to_o sin_n in_o a_o word_n both_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v in_o such_o a_o bless_a state_n that_o neither_o our_o tongue_n can_v express_v it_o nor_o our_o mind_n conceive_v it_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v more_o happy_a in_o be_v present_a with_o jesus_n christ_n in_o heaven_n than_o if_o it_o have_v be_v present_a with_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n adam_n be_v instate_v only_o in_o a_o earthly_a paradise_n but_o now_o thou_o be_v with_o christ_n be_v instate_v in_o a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n again_o adam_n though_o please_v in_o a_o state_n of_o innocency_n yet_o he_o be_v liable_a to_o lose_v that_o bless_a slate_n and_o do_v lose_v it_o though_o he_o be_v a_o perfect_a creature_n but_o by_o christ_n we_o be_v instate_v in_o a_o kingdom_n that_o can_v be_v shake_v or_o lose_v again_o when_o adam_n be_v make_v by_o god_n in_o innocency_n he_o enjoy_v only_o the_o society_n of_o beast_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n but_o when_o christ_n bring_v a_o soul_n to_o heaven_n god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n angel_n and_o saint_n shall_v be_v his_o companion_n 3._o consider_v the_o place_n where_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v after_o the_o judgement_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o three_o heaven_n we_o read_v of_o saint_n depart_v that_o they_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o three_o heaven_n be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n the_o saint_n depart_v be_v in_o the_o three_o heaven_n they_o be_v in_o paradise_n luke_n 23._o 43._o which_o be_v the_o three_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 2_o 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