...them without releast and without hope. DISCOURSE VIII. A Soul prepared for Heaven. 2 Cor. v. 5. — Now he that hath wrought us for the self-same thing, is God. WHEN this apostle designs to entertain our hope in the noblest manner, and raise our faith to its highest...

...upon with our house which is from heaven — that mortality may be swallowed up of life:" and adds, "Now he that hath wrought us for the self-same thing is God;" it being the work of God's Spirit thus powerfully to turn our hearts towards the heavenly state. When,...

...hearts, to give the light of th« knowledge of the glory of God, in the face of Jesus Christ. v. 5, Now he that hath wrought us for the self-same thing is God. v. 18, And all things are of God, wh« hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ. v. 19, God was...

...knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ." He exhibits the same sentiment in another form. '-Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God." By this expression he meant to teach the Corinthians that they could not be prepared for heaven, unless...

...thon also bast wrought all our works in ns." \VheH describing their preparation for heaven they say, " Now he that hath wrought us for the self-same thing is God, li ho also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit." The Apostle says to his Christian brethren,...

...fountain -is, " Is snljied in the stream, taking a ti.int " From human touch — at best impure." " be swallowed up of life. Now he that hath " wrought...also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit. " Therefore we are always confident, knowing that " whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent...

...also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts." Again he says in the same epistle, "Now he that hath wrought us for the self-same thing is God, who also hath given us the earnest of the Spirit. And speaking to those who had embraced the gospel and trusted in Christ,...

...immortal joys. Our apostle, at the fifth verse of the chapter, from whence I took my text, says, " Novr he that hath wrought us for the self-same thing, is God, who hath also given unto us his Holy Spirit." Heaven was wrought, or to use Christ's words, " prepared...

...this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life. Now he that...also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit. Therefore we are always can Jident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent...

...this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life. Now he that...hath wrought us for the self-same thing is God, who afco hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit. Therefore we are always confident, knowing that,...