Doct. 1. That the souls of believers, when departed hence,

shall be with Christ

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I. The necessity of believing this proved...

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II. Whether it be best believing it, without consideration of

the difficulties, or proofs....

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III. The certainty of it manifested; from the immortality of

the soul: which is proved ....

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1. The soul is a substance..

ibid.

2. It is a substance formally differenced from lower substance,

by the virtue of special vital activity, intellect, and free

7. To cease to be individuate by union with any other common

spirit, is not to be feared, were it true

....

But it is not like to be true,

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II. The second proof: it is a natural notice

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III. From the duty of all men to seek a future happiness

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IV. From man's capacity of knowing God, &c., as differenced

IX. From Satan's temptations, witches, apparitions, &c.

X. Specially from the operations of God's Spirit on our souls,

preparing them for glory (faith excited, and objections

answered in the application)

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The proofs summed up in order

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Why this happiness is described by our "being with Christ."

What is included in our "being with Christ."....

ibid.

ibid.

1. Presence with Christ's glorified body, and soul, and Godhead

2. Union with, in each.-Too near union not to be feared, as

destroying individuation

ibid.

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....

I. From what

3. Communion with him in each; active and passive, opened..

We must "depart," that we may be with Christ

1. From this body and life: yet it is far better so to do

2. From all the fleshly pleasures of this life-yet best...

3. From the more manly delights of study, books, friends, &c.,

considered: 1. Of knowledge and books: the vanity

2. Of sermons....

3. Of friends, and converse

4. Of God's word and worship.

5. Of theology

Of my own labours herein

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To depart, and to be with Christ, is far better, or rather to be

chosen.....

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I. Simply better, and properly, as it is the fulfilling of God's

will

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II. Analogically better, as it tendeth to the perfection of the
universe and the Church

ibid.

III. Better to myself, as to my own felicity

33.9

....

Proved, I. By general reasons from the efficients and means..

II. The final reasons

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III. The constitutive reasons from the state of my intellect, as

to the intuitive manner of knowledge, and as to the

matter

Both opened: 1. I shall know God better

2. And God's works-the universe..

3. And Jesus Christ

4. And the Church triumphant, the heavenly Jerusalem

5. And all God's word; for matter and method

6. God's present works of providence

7. The nature and worth of mercies

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ibid.

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ibid.

10. And what the evil was from which I was delivered, ene-

mies, dangers, sins, &c. ...

....

IV. The constitutive reasons from the state of my will.....

1. Negatively, 1. Freed from temptations of the flesh, world,

and devil; 2. There will nothing be in it that is against

God, my neighbours, or myself ..

2. Positively; 1. It will be conformed to God's will. The

benefits of this fruition-a fixed will. The object-

God; to love him, and be beloved of him is our end.

He is a suitable, full, near object

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2. The next object-God's glorious image in the perfection of

the universe....

2. How blessed to be under the love of Christ...

Excitations, desires...

......

3. Communion with angels and saints, by reception ....

More of the good of union, and communion, as distinct

from singular propriety

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V. The constitutive reasons from our heavenly practice

Better works for us there than here, proved. What they are

2. The blessed probably used for the good of men, and things

below

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.....

Their opinion rejected that assert the cessation of sense;

proof. Objections from brutes answered.

The concluding application..

APPENDIX.

A breviate of the helps of faith, hope, and love for a dying

man.

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I. The gospel evidence on 1 Tim. iii. 16......

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II. A breviate of the proof of supernatural revelation, and the

truth of Christianity

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III. The difference between the world which I am leaving

and the world which I am going to; with reasons of

my comfortable hope

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IV. More reasons and helps of my faith and hope...

V. A discourse of the sensible manifestation of the kingdom

of Christ, at his transfiguration, which is expounded,

and applied for the help of faith and patience

VI. Short meditations on Romans v. 1-5, of the shedding

abroad God's love on the heart, that we may rejoice in

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THE

LAST WORK OF A BELIEVER;

HIS

PASSING PRAYER,

RECOMMENDING

HIS DEPARTING SPIRIT TO CHRIST,

TO BE

RECEIVED BY HIM.

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BEFORE HER DEATH, REPRINTED.

"If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be. If any man serve me, him will my Father honour"-Jous xii. 26.