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A State of Glory for Spirits of Just Men Upon Dissolution

by Thomas Goodwin

A powerful sermon demonstrating that the souls of believers enter immediately into glory upon death, rather than awaiting the resurrection. Drawing from 2 Corinthians 5:5, Goodwin argues that God's work of grace in this life is a deliberate preparation for heavenly glory, and that the soul — as the immediate subject of holiness — is fully capable of enjoying God's presence when separated from the body. He unfolds three doctrines showing this glory is the end of God's workmanship, worthy of the divine Author, and involves all three Persons of the Trinity.
Chapters
8
Word count
19,903
Type
Sermon
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Table of contents

  1. 01 Tichborn, Mayor 45 words
  2. 02 Introduction 1,195 words
  3. 03 The Text 698 words
  4. 04 Section 315 words
  5. 05 Doctrine 1 7,573 words
  6. 06 The Second Point 7,694 words
  7. 07 God, Part 2 339 words
  8. 08 Doctrine 3 1,535 words
Front matter (1 section)

Title Page

A State of Glory for Spirits of Just Men Upon Dissolution, Demonstrated. A Sermon preached in Paul's Church August 30, 1657, before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the City of London. By Thomas Goodwin, Doctor of Divinity, President of Magdalen College, Oxford.

London, Printed by J. G. for Robert Dawlman, 1657.

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