{"number":52,"title":"Of immediate Glorificacion","part":null,"questions":[37],"paragraphs":[],"clauses":[],"items":[{"question":"Do all that die in Christ immediately pass into glory?","answer":"Yes, they do. To day shalt thou be with me in Paradise. Having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ.","segments":[{"text":"Yes, they do.","proofs":["Luke 23:43"],"refs":[{"printed":"Luke 23:43","osis":["Luke.23.43"]}],"note":null},{"text":"To day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.","proofs":["Philippians 1:23"],"refs":[{"printed":"Philippians 1:23","osis":["Phil.1.23"]}],"note":null},{"text":"Having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What is the First reason for their immediate Glorification?","answer":"Because Heaven is pepared and ready for them. Come ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.","segments":[{"text":"Because Heaven is pepared and ready for them.","proofs":["Matthew 25:34"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 25:34","osis":["Matt.25.34"]}],"note":null},{"text":"Come ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What is the Second reason for it?","answer":"Because at Death they are as ready for Heaven as ever they shall be. I must work the work of him that sent me while it is day, the night cometh, when no man can work.","segments":[{"text":"Because at Death they are as ready for Heaven as ever they shall be.","proofs":["John 9:4"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 9:4","osis":["John.9.4"]}],"note":null},{"text":"I must work the work of him that sent me while it is day, the night cometh, when no man can work.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What is the Third reason for it?","answer":"Because Death else could not be gain, as it is. For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.","segments":[{"text":"Because Death else could not be gain, as it is.","proofs":["Philippians 1:21"],"refs":[{"printed":"Philippians 1:21","osis":["Phil.1.21"]}],"note":null},{"text":"For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What is the Fourth reason for it?","answer":"Because there is the same reason for all, as for any one: but some are immediately glorified. To day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.","segments":[{"text":"Because there is the same reason for all, as for any one: but some are immediately glorified.","proofs":["Luke 23:43"],"refs":[{"printed":"Luke 23:43","osis":["Luke.23.43"]}],"note":null},{"text":"To day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What is the Fifth reason for it?","answer":"Because Christ longs for their coming to him, and they for his Enjoyment; and these longings are in vain, if not satisfied. And the spirit and the bride say, Come, and let him that heareth say, Come; and let him that is a thirst say, Come; and whosoever will, let him take of the water of life freely; he which testifieth these thidgs, saith, Surely, I come quickly, Amen, even so, come Lord Iesus.","segments":[{"text":"Because Christ longs for their coming to him, and they for his Enjoyment; and these longings are in vain, if not satisfied.","proofs":["Revelation 22:17, 20"],"refs":[{"printed":"Revelation 22:17, 20","osis":["Rev.22.17","Rev.22.20"]}],"note":null},{"text":"And the spirit and the bride say, Come, and let him that heareth say, Come; and let him that is a thirst say, Come; and whosoever will, let him take of the water of life freely; he which testifieth these thidgs, saith, Surely, I come quickly, Amen, even so, come Lord Iesus.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What is the First instruction from hence?","answer":"That the Apparitions of departed Saints ordinarily are but Fables. They wander not. Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the Temple of my God, and he shall go no more out.","segments":[{"text":"That the Apparitions of departed Saints ordinarily are but Fables. They wander not.","proofs":["Revelation 3:12"],"refs":[{"printed":"Revelation 3:12","osis":["Rev.3.12"]}],"note":null},{"text":"Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the Temple of my God, and he shall go no more out.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What is the Second Inference?","answer":"That Purgatory is a groundless Fable, and invention of men; and the Scriptures alledged to countenance it, grosly abused. By the which also he went and preacht unto the spirits in prison.","segments":[{"text":"That Purgatory is a groundless Fable, and invention of men; and the Scriptures alledged to countenance it, grosly abused.","proofs":["1 Peter 3:19"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Peter 3:19","osis":["1Pet.3.19"]}],"note":null},{"text":"By the which also he went and preacht unto the spirits in prison.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What is the Third inference from it?","answer":"That Heaven must needs be a marvellous surprize to Believers, how long soever they have conversed with it here.","segments":[{"text":"That Heaven must needs be a marvellous surprize to Believers, how long soever they have conversed with it here.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What is the Fourth inference?","answer":"The consideration of this should provoke Saints to work hard to finish all they have to do on Earth. Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom in the grave whither thou goest.","segments":[{"text":"The consideration of this should provoke Saints to work hard to finish all they have to do on Earth.","proofs":["Ecclesiastes 9:10"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ecclesiastes 9:10","osis":["Eccl.9.10"]}],"note":null},{"text":"Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom in the grave whither thou goest.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What is the Fifth inference?","answer":"That there is no reason to grieve excessively for departed Saints. Even so them also which sleep in Iesus will God bring with him.","segments":[{"text":"That there is no reason to grieve excessively for departed Saints.","proofs":["1 Thessalonians 4:13"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Thessalonians 4:13","osis":["1Thess.4.13"]}],"note":null},{"text":"Even so them also which sleep in Iesus will God bring with him.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What is the last Inference.","answer":"That Christless ones are immediately in Hell. The rich man also died, and was buried, and in Hell he lift up his eyes, being in torment.","segments":[{"text":"That Christless ones are immediately in Hell.","proofs":["Luke 16:22–23"],"refs":[{"printed":"Luke 16:22–23","osis":["Luke.16.22-Luke.16.23"]}],"note":null},{"text":"The rich man also died, and was buried, and in Hell he lift up his eyes, being in torment.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]}],"text":null}