The Fulfilling of the Scripture; For Confirming of Believers and Convincing of Unbelievers - Tapa blanda
Sinopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1835 edition. Excerpt: ... and upon a scaffold, and thence they have had a more cheerful exit than the rich man stretched upon his soft bed, or the greatest monarch amidst all outward advantages. 5. Must not the world grant that this peace and joy at death can be no counterfeit, as there is no temptation that could thus bias them to deceive others and themselves in a matter of such high concernment, and at a time when it is expected the grossest of men should speak truth ? XIII. I add something concerning that great truth, The immortality of the soul, and its subsisting after death, to which this joy hath a special respect. I know this seems so common and uncontroverted a thing, that the naming of it may be looked on as impertinent ; but oh ! how unknown a truth is it. There needs no more to show the little solid persuasion men have of this truth, but that it is so usually passed over with so few, and those very common, thoughts; it is not indeed much questioned, not because it is believed, but because men are not in earnest about such a thing. It concerns the world to keep from a thorough knowledge of that, which would be their torment to know; and there is cause for this sad complaint within the church, that the most great and fundamental truths are usually least studied. It may truly be said, the better part is so buried in the worst, that until men are dying, few lay this to heart that their souls must live for ever; yea, must part fellowship with the body and enter into another world and an unknown state until the resurrection. Consider, 1. How express and clear a testimony the scripture gives to this truth. 2. On what plain and undeniable grounds of reason this truth is demonstrable to the world. 3. How great a thing is it to believe and be assuredly...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1835 edition. Excerpt: ... and upon a scaffold, and thence they have had a more cheerful exit than the rich man stretched upon his soft bed, or the greatest monarch amidst all outward advantages. 5. Must not the world grant that this peace and joy at death can be no counterfeit, as there is no temptation that could thus bias them to deceive others and themselves in a matter of such high concernment, and at a time when it is expected the grossest of men should speak truth ? XIII. I add something concerning that great truth, The immortality of the soul, and its subsisting after death, to which this joy hath a special respect. I know this seems so common and uncontroverted a thing, that the naming of it may be looked on as impertinent ; but oh ! how unknown a truth is it. There needs no more to show the little solid persuasion men have of this truth, but that it is so usually passed over with so few, and those very common, thoughts; it is not indeed much questioned, not because it is believed, but because men are not in earnest about such a thing. It concerns the world to keep from a thorough knowledge of that, which would be their torment to know; and there is cause for this sad complaint within the church, that the most great and fundamental truths are usually least studied. It may truly be said, the better part is so buried in the worst, that until men are dying, few lay this to heart that their souls must live for ever; yea, must part fellowship with the body and enter into another world and an unknown state until the resurrection. Consider, 1. How express and clear a testimony the scripture gives to this truth. 2. On what plain and undeniable grounds of reason this truth is demonstrable to the world. 3. How great a thing is it to believe and be assuredly...
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