Several Discourses of Death and Judgment, and a Future State, Viz. of the Immortality of the Soul .. details from sapnaonline

Ce livre historique peut contenir de nombreuses coquilles et du texte manquant. Les acheteurs peuvent generalement telecharger une copie gratuite scannee du livre original (sans les coquilles) aupres de l'editeur. Non reference. Non illustre. 1701 edition. Extrait: ...exceeding and eternal-weight of glory 5 that w, our Affliction contributes to our Glory, and adds to the degree of it. R 2 2 Cor. v 2 Cor. 9. 6. the Apostle useth this as Vol. 9. ar) Argument to perfwade the Corinthians to be very liberal and bountiful to their distressed Brethren, because according to the degree of their Charity, would be the degree of their Reward. This I fay, he which fometh sparingly shall reap sparingly-0 and he which sovoeth plentifully, shall reap plentifully; than which I cannot imagine any thing can be spoken more plainly to this purpose. And the same Argument he useth to the Philippians, to stir them up to Charity, Phil. 4. 17. Notbemsi I desire a gift: .hut I desire fruit that mt) abound to your account; clearly implying, that the more good we do in this World, the more abundant (hall be our Reward in the next. (2.) 'Tis likewise as plain from Scripture, that the Punishment and Torment of wicked Men will be abated or increased proportionably to the Degree and Aggravation-of their Sins. Upon this account our Saviour threatens those who continue impenitent under the Gospel, with more heavy and dreadful Punishments, and tells us, that in the the day of judgment, their Condition '"a shall be far worse.than theirs of Tyre Serm 9. and Sidon, of Sodom and Gomorrah, Matth. 11. 20, 21. And Matth. 24. 51. he threatens that Servant, who, because his Lord delayed his coming, presumed so much upon the Patience of God, with a more severe Punishment. The Lord of that servant (kail cut him in sunder, and anoint him hk portion with the hypocrites intimating that the Punishment of Hypocrites will be very severe, and as it were the Standard of the highest Punishment. And so...