A BODY of DIVINITY: WITH FUNDAMENTAL SCRIPTURES, Drawn into A TABLE: BY ROBERT BETTS, Preacher of the Gospel at Swanscombe in KENT. LONDON, Printed by Richard Cotes, for Io. Bellamy, and are to be sold at his shop, at the three Golden Lions in Cornhill, near the Royal Exchange. 1646. A BODY of DIVINITY WITH FUNDAMENTAL SCRIPTURES, Drawn into A TABLE. The Sacred Scriptures are the Word of God, 2 Tim. 3. 16. Given by inspiration from God, and reveal that * Joh. 17. 3. This is life eternal, that they may know thee the only true God and Jesus Christ. eternal life consists in the saving knowledge 1. Of God in his 1. Being, That he is (a) Joh. 4. 24. God is a spirit, that is, he hath no body as man hath, Luk. 24. 39 a Spirit, having his (b) 1 Tim. 1. 17. Eternal, that is, without beginning or ending. eternal (c) Exod. 3. 14. I am that I am, that is, I have my being of myself and of no other. being of himself. 2. Properties, That God is (d) Psal. 147▪ 5. His understanding is infinite, that is, without limits. Jer. 23. 24. I fill heaven and earth, that is, I am in every place. infinite in wisdom, in (e) Isa. 40. 26. Strong in power, that is, able to do all things: power, in (f) Psal. 119. 68: Thou art good and dost good. goodness, in (g) Exod. 34. 6. The Lord God, merciful and gracious, long suffering, etc. mercy, in (h) Deut. 32. 4. A God of truth, without iniquity, just and right is he, Psal. 11. 7. justice, in (i) Exod. 15. 11. Who is like thee glorious in holiness? Psal. 145. 17. Holy in all his works. holiness, in (k) 1 Tim: 6. 15. Who is the blessed and only potentate, the King of Kings, etc. blessedness, in (l) Psal. 8. 1. How excellent is thy Name! Deut. 28. 38. This glorious and fearful name, etc. glory, and in (m) Job 11. 7. Canst thou by searching find out God? that is, the perfections of God cannot be found out. all perfections. 3. Persons, (n) 1 Joh. 5. 7. There are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, that is, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, and these three are one, that is, one God. The Father The Son The Holy Ghost (o) Deut. 6. 4. The Lord our God is one Lord. One God. 4. Works, The Decree of Election, (p) Ephes. 1. 4, 5, 6. As he, that is, God, hath chosen or elected us in him, that is, Christ, etc. Rom. 9 23. Vessels of mercy which he hath prepared unto Glory. which is the fore-ordaining some Angels and men to eternal salvation through Jesus Christ. Preterition, (q) Judas 4. Ordained to this condemnation. 1 Thess. 5. 9 God hath not appointed us unto wrath, that is, as he hath done others, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ. or reprobation, which is the leaving of the rest in their sins to their just condemnation, to the praise of his justice. The execution of his Decree, in Creation, (r) Gen. 1. Chap. Heb. 11. 3. The worlds were framed by the Word of God, that is, all creatures. which is God his making of the whole world out of nothing, by his word, in six days. Providence, (s) Act. 17. 28. In him, that is, in God, we live, and move, and have our being. which is God his (t) Nehem. 9 6. Thou preservest them all, that is, all creatures. preserving, upholding, (u) Prov. 16. 4. The Lord hath made all things for himself, that is, for his own glory. disposing of all the creatures in all their ways. 2 Of Jesus Christ in 1. His (a) Mat. 1. 23. Immanuel, God with us. Joh 1. 14. The Word was made flesh, that is, the Son of God was made man. 1 Tim. 3 16. God manifest in the flesh, that is, the Son of God. Person, that he is Immanuel, God and man in one person. 2. His Office of Mediator, to (b) 1 Tim. 2. 5. One Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus. 2 Cor. 5. 19 God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, etc. reconcile man to God, That he is my Prophet, (c) Act. 3. 22. A Prophet shall the Lord raise unto you, even Christ. Joh. 1. 18 Jesus Christ declares God. Joh. 15. 15. I have made known unto you saith Christ to his Disciples. Joh. 16. 15. The Spirit shall show unto you. Joh 14. 26. He shall teach you. to teach me the whole will of God by his Word and Spirit. Priest, (d) Heb. 7. 26. Such an High Priest became us who is holy, harmless. To (e) Heb. 10. 14. By one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified, that is, made perfect expiation of sin. Heb 9 14. Who offered himself without spot to God. Col. 1. 20. Having made peace through the blood of his Cross. offer up himself a Sacrifice unto God for sin, by death on the Cross. To (f) Heb. 9 24. Christ is entered into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us. Heb. 7. 25 He ever liveth to make intercession, etc. enter into heaven to appear in the presence of God, making intercession for all that come unto God by him. King, (g) Rev. 17. 14. He is Lord of Lords and King of Kings, that is, Jesus Christ. To (h) Rev. 2. 27. He shall rule the nations with a rod of iron, Psal. 2. 9 Of Christ. Psal. 110. 2. Rule thou in the midst of enemies. Reign over the world in his dominion of power, bridling and subduing his enemies. To (i) Rev. 15. 3. Thou King of Saints, i. e. the Lord Jesus is King of Saints. Reign over his Saints, (k) 1 Cor. 1. 2. Called to be Saints. Ephes. 4. 12. For the gathering together of Saints. gathering them out of the world, (l) Psal. 110. 3. Thy people freely willing in the day of thy power. Psal. 45. 5. Thine arrows sharp in the hearts of the King's enemies, that is, thy words are piercing, convincing, converting. ruling in their hearts by his Word and Spirit, (m) 1 Pet. 1. 5. Who are kept by the power of God to salvation, that is, the Saints. preserving them to eternal life. 3. The twofold estate wherein he discharged the Office of Mediator viz. 1 Of Humiliation, in his Birth; Jesus Christ the eternal Son of God, took upon him the form of (n) Phil. 2. 7. He made himself of no reputation, that is, he devested himself o● glory and Majesty, Mat. 1. 23. A Virgin shall bring forth a Son, Luk. 1. 35. O● Mary. a servant, was born of a Virgin. Life; He was a (o) Isa. 53. 3. He is a man of sorrows, Heb. 4. 15. Touched with feeling of our infirmities, yet without sin. Joh. 4. 6. Jesus being wearied. Luk. 4. 2. tempted of Satan he hungered. man of sorrows, bearing our infirmities in his flesh, as hunger, etc. yet without sin. Death; He was (p) Phil. 2 8 He became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Gal. 3. 13 Christ being made a curse for us, redeemed us from the curse. 1 Pet. 2. 24. Who his own self bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that is, Jesus bore the guilt and punishment of our sins in his own body on the cross. obedient unto death, even the most accursed death of the cross, for our sins. 2 Of Exaltation, in four degrees. 1 In (q) Rom. 1. 4. Declared to be the Son of God with power, by the resurrection from the dead. Act. 13. 30 God raised him from the dead. his glorious resurrection from the dead. 2 In (r) Act. 1. 11. This Jesus who is taken up from you into heaven, Act. 2. 34. David is not ascended into Heaven as Christ by his own power. his Ascension into the highest Heavens. 3 In (s) Act. 5. 31. Him hath God exalted with his right hand, to be a Prince and a Saviour. Heb. 8. 1. Christ our High Priest set on the right hand of the Throne of the Majesty in the heavens. his sitting at the right hand of his Father, in Majesty and Glory. 4 In (t) Matth. 25 31. The Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy Angels with him. Act. 17. 3. A day in the which he will judge the world in righteousness. 2 Thess. 1. 8. The Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven, taking vengeance on them that know not G●d, and obey not the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. his coming with power and great glory, to judge the world at the last day. 3 Of my own spiritual estate how it stands before God. Rev. 3. 17. Thou know'st not that thou art wretched, etc. in what state thou standest before God. 1 What I am in a state of nature, viz. in a woeful estate of sin and misery. Rom. 5. 17. & 21. As sin hath reigned unto death. 1 I am in Adam altogether lost. Wherein note three things, 1 That (a) Gen. 1. 27. God created man in his own Image, that is, in knowledge, righteousness and holiness, Ephes. 4. 24. Adam the first man was created of God in his own Image. 2 That (b) Gen. 3. 21 Hast thou eaten of the tree whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat. Adam by transgressing the command of God in eating the forbidden (c) Rom. 3 23. All have sinned (in Adam) and fall short of the glor● of God, that is, they do not attain to that glorious Image of God which man ha● at first. fruit, was deprived of this glorious Image of God. 3 That by (d) Rom 5. 12. & 19 By one man sin entered into the world and death by sin, so deat● passed upon all men. By Adam sin, that is, the guilt of sin, by imputation, and corruption by propagation, entered in●o the world, that is, came on all his posterity and death the wages of that sin, seized on all his posterity. Ephes. 2. 3. By nature th● children of wrath, as we are in Adam the first that sinned, we are all liable to the wrath of God. Adam sin entered into the world, & death by sin, so I sinned in Adam, and am by nature a child of wrath. 2 I am in sin wholly dead. Wherein two things. 1 By (e) Rom. 5 12 In whom, i. e. in Adam, all have sinned, ἐφ ' ῷ. Gen. 6. 5. That every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil, i e. or the whole frame of th● soul, and all the purposes and intentions thereof. reason of Adam's fall from God, my whole man is inclined to (f) 1 Joh. 3. 4. Who ever committeth sin transgresseth the Law, for sin is a breach of the Law of God, what ever thought, word, action is against the Law of God, is sin. Rom. 3. 9 They are al● under sin, vers. 12 There is none that doth good, no not one. all sin against God. 2 I (g) Ephes. 4. 18 Alienated from the life of God. am without all spiritual life, (h) Rom 3 19 All the world becomes guilty before God, that is, under God's judgement. a guilty person before God, liable (i) Ezech. 18. 4 The soul that sinneth shall die. Rom. 6. 23. The wages of sin is death. to corporal and eternal death. 3 I am by the Law of God accursed. Wherein 4 things, 1 The (k) Rom. 10. 5. The man that doth those things, that is, that are commanded in the Law, shall live by them. Gal. 3. 12 that is, that doth exactly perform them. Law of God requires exact obedience to every Command. 2 The (l) Leu. 18. 5. If a man do, he shall live in them, or by them: This is a legal promise, and differs from the promises of the Gospel, wherein life is promised to him that believes in Jesus Christ. Rom. 2. 13. The doers are justified. Law of God promises life to the doer, i. e. eternal life to him that obeys it. 3 The (m) Gal. 3. 20. Cursed is every one that continues not in all things that are written in the book of the Law to do them. Deut. 27. 26. Cursed is he that establisheth not the words of this Law to do them. Law threatens death, and the curse to the transgressor. 4 Every (n) Rom. 3. 19 What things the Law saith, it saith to them who are under the Law. Rom. 7. 1. The Law hath dominion over a man that is under it. 1 Tim. 1. 9 The Law is not made for a righteous man, that is, in its exacting and condemning power, but for the lawless. man is under the exacting power of the Law, and under the curse thereof, till he be (o) Rom 6. 14. Ye are not under the Law, that is, as it is a covenant of works, but under Grace, that is, under the covenant of Grace. born again, and in that estate am I by nature as well as others. 2 What I am being brought into the estate of Grace, under the Covenant of Grace, Rom. 6. 14. & no more under The Law Sin Wrath. Gal. 5. 16. Ye are not under the Law. Rom. 5. 21. So might Grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ. 1. In respect of (p) Ephes. 1. 7. In whom we have redemption through his blood, that is, in Jesus Christ. redemption, or the price of redemption paid. I am in and through Jesus Christ redeemed. Wherein two things 1 That (q) Ephes. 2. 2. According to the Prince of the power of the Air, that is, Satan the prince of darkness, in the lusts of our flesh. 2 Tim. 2. 26. Who are taken captive by him at his will, that is, by Satan. I was by nature in bondage to sin and Satan, under their power at their commands. 2 I am (r) 1 Pet. 1. 19 Ye were redeemed with the precious blood of Christ. 1 Tim. 2. 6. Who gave himself a ransom for all, that is, a sufficient price of redemption for all. Matth. 20. 28. The Son of man came to give his life a ransom for many. redeemed from this woeful bondage by the precious blood of Jesus Christ, given to be a ransom for me. 2 In respect (s) 1 Cor. 12 13. By one Spirit, that is, the Spirit of Christ, are all believers baptised into one body, ingraffed into Christ. of the application of this redemption by the holy Spirit. I am (t) Rom. 8. 30. Them he also called, that is, God called them effectually unto Christ. 1 Cor. 1. 9 By whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ. 2 Tim. 1 9 Who hath called us with an holy calling, not according to our works. effectually called unto Jesus Christ by the Spirit of Christ, through the Gospel, that I may be united to him and have fellowship with him. In effectual Calling, there is 1 The (u) 1 Cor. 1. 24. We preach Christ crucified, the power of God, and the wisdom of God. free offer of Christ. 2 The (w) Joh 1. 12. As many as received him, to them gave he the privilege to be the Sons of God. Joh. 6. 45 Every man that hath heard and learned of the Father, cometh unto me. receiving or laying hold on Christ by Faith. In Faith note the 1 Definition, Faith is that whereby a poor (x) Luk. 19 10. The son of man, that is, Jesus Christ, came to seek and to save that which was lost. lost sinner, (y) Col. 2. 6. As ye have received Christ jesus the Lord. receives Jesus Christ, as (z) Joh. 6 40. This is the Father's will, that every one who seethe the Son and believes on him. Act. 4. 12. Neither is there salvation in any other, no Saviour besides him. God the Father offers him in the Gospel, (a) Joh. 6. 36. He that cometh to me shall never hunger. comes to him for all good, and (b) Ephes. 1. 13. In whom ye also trusted, or rested and relied; after ye heard the word of truth. rests wholly upon him. 2 The Ground of Faith is The free (c) Heb. 11. 1. Faith is the evidence of things not seen, by sense, yet seen in the promise. promise of God, made in (d) 2 Cor. 1. 20. All the promises of God in Christ are yea and Amen, that is, most stable and sure. Christ, (e) Act. 10. 45. Who ever believes on him shall receive remission of sins. concerning the pardon of sins, (f) 1 Cor. 1. 30. Christ is made of God, Wisdom, Righteousness, Sanctification, Redemption. righteousness, holiness, redemption, (g) 1 Cor. 3 22 23. All are yours, that is, Ministers, privileges, the world, things present, things to come, and ye are Christ's. all spiritual, temporal, eternal good. 3 In respect of the benefits which follow upon the soul's union with Jesus Christ. 1 I am by Faith in Jesus Christ justified. Justification is a gracious act of (h) Rom. 8. 33, 34. It is God that justifyeth, who is he that condemneth? Rom. 5. 1 It is Christ that died, yea rather that is risen again, etc. God, whereby he (i) 2 Cor. 5. 19, 20. God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them, that is, not laying them to their charge, but charging Christ with them. Ver. 21. For he made him sin for us, that we might be made the righteousness of God in him, that is, God laid upon Christ the sins of the believer. imputing the sins of a believer to Christ, and Christ's righteousness unto him, he freely (k) Isa. 53. 6. And puts jesus Christ's righteousness upon him. Phil. 3. 9 Not having mine own righteousness but the righteousness which is of God by faith, that I might be found in him. acquits him of the guilt and punishment of his sins, and accounts him perfectly just in his sight. In this are 4 things 1 I have (l) Psal. 143. 2. In thy sight shall no man living be justified. Job 9 2. How should man be just before God? no righteousness of my own to appear before God with. 2 I stand (m) Rom. 3. 22. The righteousness of God is by faith of jesus Christ unto all, and upon all that do believe, that is, the righteousness whereby I stand perfectly righteous before God, is mine through Faith. righteous before God, through the righteousness of Jesus Christ imputed to me. 3 I (n) Rom. 1. 17. In the Gospel is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to fai●● the just shall live by faith, that is, Faith is the instrument by which I apprehended the righteousness of Christ to be mine. Gal. 2. 20. The life I now live, I live ●● faith in the Son of God, that is, by that faith which looks up to Jesus Christ th● Son of God. apprehend this righteousness of Jesus Christ, and receive it to be mine own by Faith. 4 This (o) 1 Joh. 5. 12. He that hath the Son of God jesus Christ, hath life. Ephes. 2 8 By grace are ye saved through Faith, not of yourselves, it is the gift of God. faith whereby I receive Christ into my heart, and close with him as my Saviour, is wrought in me by the Holy Ghost. 2 My Faith in Jesus Christ is strengthened, 1 Through the (p) 1 Cor. 15. 10. By the grace of God I am that I am. Phil. 4. 13. I can do a●● things through Christ who strengthens me. grace of Christ enabling me to (q) Isa. 55. 1, 2, 3. Ho, every one that thirsteth come to the waters, that is, the promises of the Gospel, harken diligently unt● me, and eat that which is good, etc. 3 Come unto me, (saith Christ) hear, and you● soul shall live. apply the promises of the Covenant of Grace to (r) Gal. 3. 14. & 22. We might receive the promise of the Spiri● through faith. receive all from Jesus Christ in the free promise. 2 Through Christ enabling me to make (s) Rom 4. 11. He, that is, Abraham, received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had being yet uncircumcised, etc. right use of the seals of the Covenant of Grace, Which are 1 Baptism, (t) Heb. 6. 1. The Doctrine of Baptisms, i. e. the third principle following after Repentance and Faith. Tit. 3 5. By the washing of regeneration, that is, by the holy Ghost purging the soul from guilt, and defilement of sin, in the new birth, and renewing it after the Image of God, all signified in Baptism. 1 Pet. 3. 20. Baptism doth now save us, not the external washing with water, but the internal Baptism of the Spirit. wherein by the washing the body with water, is sealed to the Believer his new birth, his engraffing into Christ, his entrance into the Covenant of grace. They (u) Gen. 17. 7. To be a God to thee and to thy seed after thee, that is, to thy children. Act. 2. 38, 39 Repent and be Baptised, etc. For the promise is to you and to your children. are to receive this seal who are in Covenant with God, as those that are converted to the faith of Christ, and their children are. 2 The (w) 1 Cor. 11. 23, 24, 25. Take, eat, this is my body which is broken for you: This cup is the New Testament in my blood▪ this do in remembrance of me. Mat. 26. 26, 27, 28. 1 Cor. 10. 16. The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ, etc. Joh. 6. 51. If any man eat of this bread he shall live for ever. Lords Supper, wherein by the receiving of Bread and Wine is signified, sealed, and exhibited to the Believer, the (x) Joh. 6. 56. He that eateth my flesh, dwelleth in me and I in him. body and blood of Christ to be his spiritual nourishment, for his growth in Christ They (y) 1 Cor. 11. 23. Let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread in the Lord's Supper. are to partake of this seal who are worthy, i. e. fitly prepared and do examine themselves. 3 By the (a) Judas 20. Praying in the holy Ghost, by the help and assistance of the holy Ghost. prayer of Faith. Prayer is the (b) Psal. 25. 1. I lift up my soul, that is, my desires, unto thee. lifting up the desires of the renewed heart (c) Phil. 4. 6. In every thing, by prayer let your request be made known to God. unto God for all good things, (d) 1 Joh. 5 14. If we ask any thing according to his will he heareth us. according to his will, (e) Joh. 16. 23. Whatsoever ye shal● ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. Joh. 14 13. In my name, that is, in and through the mediation of Jesus Christ. in the name of Jesus Christ, (f) Rom. 8 26. The Spirit itself makes intercession for us with groan that cannot be uttered. Judas 20 by the help of the Spirit of Grace, (g) Mark. 11. 24. What things ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye shall receive them, and ye shall have them. Luk. 11. 2. Jesus Christ taught his disciples to pray, saying, Our Father, etc. with confidence to be heard. 2 I am (h) 2 Thess. 2. 13. Through sanctification of the spirit, and belief of the Truth. through the Spirit of Christ sanctified. Sanctification is the (i) Joh. 15. 5. He that abideth in me and I in him, the same brings forth much fruit. work of Christ (k) Col. 3. 10. Put on the new man which is renewed in knowledge Ephes. 4. 23, 24. The new man which after God is created in righteousness and holiness, renewing the whole man unto holiness, and righteousness by his holy Spirit, that (l) Phil. 1. 11. Filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. I may bring forth fruit unto God. In this are four things, 1 That I am (m) Ephes. 4. 22 The old man is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts. Tit. 1. 15 Unto them that are defiled nothing is pure, but even their mind and conscience is defiled. by nature altogether impure, having my mind and conscience defiled with sin. 2 I am (n) Joh. 3. 5. Except a man be born of Water, and of the holy Spirit, he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God. Rom. 12 2 Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind. through the Spirit of Christ renewed in the spirit of my mind to righteousness and holiness. 3 There (o) Rom. 6. 3 We who were baptised into Jesus Christ, were baptised into his death. & 6 6. Our old man, that is, our corrupt nature, is crucified with Christ. Gal. 2. 20. I am crucified with Christ. is wrought in my heart by the holy Spirit, 1 A dying unto sin, by the death of Jesus Christ. 2 A (p) Rom. 6. 4. As Christ was raised up from the dead, so we also should walk in newness of life. Col. 3. 1. Ye are risen with Christ. Rom. 8. 11. He that raised up Christ from the dead, shall also quicken your mortal bodies, etc. rising unto newness of life, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ. 4 The fruits of sanctifying grace are these two, 1 Repentance, (q) 2 Cor. 7. 10, 11. The sorrow according to God doth work a change in the mind unto salvation. which is that whereby (r) Jer. 31. 18, 19 After I was turned I repent, after I was instructed I smote on my thigh, I was ashamed, etc. a renewed soul (s) Zach. 12. 10. They shall look upon me (saith the Lord Jesus) whom they, that is, the Jews, have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, that is, for their sin against Christ. from the sense of God's free love in Jesus Christ towards him, mourns for his sins, and (t) Act. 3. 19 Repent and be converted unto God, Ezek. 33. 11, Turn ye from your evil ways, Isa. 55. 7. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the man given to iniquity, his thoughts, and let him return unto the Lord. turns from all his fins unto God. 2 New obedience, is that whereby (u) Joh. 14. 21. He that keeps my commandments, saith Christ, loves me. Joh. 15. 14. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. a renewed soul out of love to Jesus Christ is (w) 2 Cor. 5. 9 We endeavour that we may be accepted of God. earnestly desirous to please God in all things (x) Ephes. 5. 15. See that ye walk circumspectly, according to Rule. Rom. 12. 3. Proving what is that good, that acceptable, that perfect will of God, that is, the will of God revealed in the ten Commandments, Exod 20. always, in doing what he commands, in avoiding what he forbids in the (y) Col. 3. 17. What ever ye do, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, in the strength of Jesus Christ, name of Jesus Christ to (z) 1 Cor. 10. 31. What ever ye do, do all to the glory of God. the glory of God. 3 I am (a) Act. 15. 11. Through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved. Tit. 3. 7. Being justified by his grace we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, an heir of Glory. Glory (b) Rom. 5 2. We rejoice under hope of the glory of God, that is, under the certain hope we have of eternal life to be given us of God. is that glorious and happy estate of a Believer, which he in part enjoys here in sweet (c) 1 Joh. 1. 3. Our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ: by virtue of his union with Christ he is one with the Father, Joh 17. 22 23. communion with Christ, but more fully hereafter, in the full enjoying of God and (d) 1 Joh. 3. 2. When he shall appear, that is, Jesus Christ, we shall be like him, and we shall see him as he is, that is, Christ in his glory. Christ in the Kingdom of Heaven. The glorious and happy estate of a Believer, in 1 This life, consists 1 In his (e) Joh. 14. 23. If a man love me and keep my words, my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. 2 Cor. 6. 16. I will dwell in them and walk in them, as in my Temple, I will be their God, and they shall be my people. blessed communion with God the Father, his Son Jesus Christ, and with (f) 1 Cor. 3. 16. The Spirit of God dwelleth in you, is in you, 1 Cor. 6. 19 that is, manifests his presence with you. the Holy Ghost. 2 In (g) Ephes 2. 19 Fellow-Citizens with the Saints and of the household of God. Ye are no more strangers from the Commonwealth of Israel. I am knit to the Lord Jesus by the Spirit working faith, and to the Saints by love. communion with the Saints, in being a member of the Church of Christ. 3 In (h) 1 Joh. 3 1: What manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the Sons of God. Gal 4 5. That we might receive the adoption of Sons. Rom. 8. 15. Ye have received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry Abba, Father. being the Son or daughter of the living God, through Christ, and having the spirit of Adoption to call God Father. 4 In (i) 1 Pet. 1. 8. In whom, that is, in Christ, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory, Rom 5. 3. We glory in tribulation, Joh. 16 33. rejoicing with joy unspeakable and full of glory, even in the midst of tribulations. 2 In the life to come, consisting 1 In the estate of the soul after death. 1 The (k) Luk. 16. 22. The soul of the beggar was carried by the Angels into Abraham's bosom, that is, to an estate of blessedness in heaven. 2 Cor. 5. 1. We have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. soul of the Believer after death, is by the ministry of Angels conveyed into Abraham's bosom, or Paradise. 2 The (l) Eccles. 12 7. Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was, and the Spirit shall return unto God who gave it. body returns to dust, and remains in the grave till the Resurrection at the last day. 2 In the happy estate of the soul and body at the last day, after the resurrection. At (m) Judas 14. The Lord cometh with ten thousand of his Saints, to execute judgement upon all, etc. Act. 17. 31. A day in the which he will judge the world in righteousness, by that man, that is, by Jesus Christ, God-Man. the coming of the Lord Jesus to judge the world, all the dead shall (n) Joh▪ 5. 28, 29. All that are in the graves shall come forth, they that have done good unto the resurrection of life, they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. be raised, and shall (o) 2 Cor. 5. 10. We must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ, that every one may receive according to that he hath d●ne, etc. appear before Jesus Christ to receive according to their works. Then (p) 1 Cor. 15. 33. This corruptible must put on incorruption, that is, the body shall be made immortal, Matth. 25. 46. The righteous shall go into life eternal. shall the soul and body of every believer be fully and everlastingly glorified. 1 He (q) Matth. 25. 34. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you, that is, the Kingdom of Heaven. shall inherit the Kingdom of Heaven. 2 Have (r) 1 Thesse's. 4 17. So shall we ever be with the Lord, that is, Jesus Christ. 1 Joh. 17. 24. Father I will that they whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am, that they may behold my glory, etc. 1 Cor. 15. 28. That God may be all in all. sweet, full, everlasting communion with God and Christ. 3 His (s) 1 Cor. 13. 12, & 13. We see then, that is, in heaven, face to face, that is, perfectly. Faith, hope, love, the greatest of these is love, love to God, to the Saints. soul shall be endued with perfect knowledge, with the highest love. 4 His (t) Phil. 3. 21. Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like to his glorious body, etc. that is, the glorious body of Christ. body shall be like the glorious body of Jesus Christ. 5 He (u) Psal. 16. 11. In thy presence is fullness of joy, at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. 2 Tim. 1. 9 So shall Jesus Christ be glorified in his Saints, and admired in all them that do believe. shall have all fullness of joys for evermore. FINIS. Imprimatur, Ja. Cranford.