Why we say, I believe the Church, not-in the Church The different periods of which, and the wonderful admi- We are also to cultivate communion with the Church Provided she prove herself a true Church of Christ, by Which is nowhere more uncorrupted than in the society Several properties and characteristics of this Church de- The article of THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS, being nearly the same with that of the CHURCH, is omitted in many God, Angels, Men, are called Holy All of these have, a certain communion with each other But in the Creed, the Communion of holy men is chiefly intended, which is either that of those in heaven with Or of saints living on the earth, amongst themselves XXV. XXVI. XXVII. XXVIII. XXIX. XXX. Believers, for their own comfort, should meditate on the Since each of them shares of it, according to his measure XXXVIL XXXII. XXXV. XLV. XLVI. XLVIII. DISSERTATION XXV. On the Forgiveness of Sins. Pages 385-406. The Church, how holy soever, has always her faults on As to its substance, it is a blessing of the covenant of grace Even the forgiveness enjoyed chiefly under the New dis- The faith of the forgiveness of sins comprises, 1. Con- 2. Giving glory to God as able to justify the ungodly in 3. The soul's betaking itself to Christ to obtain pardon in Which can only be done, according to the order God has 4. Assurance of having obtained forgiveness Which is to be carefully distinguished from bold presump- SECT. The condition of those whose sins are not forgiven is ex- The state of those that are partakers of this blessing, is VIII-XII. XIII. XIV. XVI. XVIL XIX. XX. XXVIII.XXX. The resurrection is the great support of Christians Reason gives her suffrage, after she is subdued to the obe- The same body, in regard to substance, is to rise again xv.-xxI. of one another's flesh The body will be endowed, however, with very different There will be a resurrection of all men, both righteous and wicked It has its beginnings here But greater happiness awaits separate spirits; which, af- And live, understand, and feel And immediately after death, are received into everlasting Where they enjoy great felicity Yet by far the highest felicity, will be that of the whole XXII-XXVII. V. VI. IX. - XXXIV.XLVI. And that at one and the same time Rev. xx. 4-6. not inconsistent with this assertion L.-LVIII. LIFE EVERLASTING, the final object of our hope, denotes LXIV. LXVI. LXVII. LXXII. LXXIII. LXXVI. 1. From this sublime doctrine, let us learn the Divine origin of the Gospel 2. Let us carefully inquire, whether we ourselves have a solid hope of this glorious felicity 3. Let us labour diligently, lest we come short of LXXIX. LXXXIII. LXXXIV. LXXXVH. LXXXVII. LXXXIX. I. AMONGST the precious promises with which the God of heaven was graciously pleased to favour the people of Israel, that in which he assured them that he should "walk in the midst of them,"a is entitled to hold a distinguished place. The Lord made good this promise in various ways, and by several steps. 1st, He caused the tabernacle of the congregation to be erected, and the ark of the testimony and covenant to be made, and gave them to Israel as symbols of his special presence. With regard to the tabernacle he said: "This shall "be a continual burnt-offering throughout your generations, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, before the LORD; where I will meet with you "to speak there unto thee. And there I will meet "with the children of Israel, and the tabernacle shall "be sanctified by my glory.-And I will dwell amongst 66 DISSERTATION XIV. ON JESUS CHRIST, conceived of the holy ghost, and VOL. II. a Lev. xxvi. 12. B 21. |