Sect. 284HeavenHeaven
The Happiness of Heaven, being the original purpose for which man was created and elevated—”the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world”—has already been described in Book III., Part ii., especially § 141.
When the twofold sentence of reward and condemnation has been executed, mankind will fulfil their end and object: the happiness of the blessed being the complete manifestation of God’s infinite goodness and mercy, while the punishment of the damned is the manifestation of His justice.
“Afterwards the end, when He (Christ) shall have delivered up the kingdom to God and the Father; when He shall have brought to nought all principality and power and virtue (δύναμιν, might) … and when all things shall be subdued unto Him, then the Son Himself shall be subject unto Him that put all things under Him, that God may be all in all” (1 Cor. 15:24, 28).
O the Depth of the Riches of the Wisdom
And of the Knowledge of God!
How Incomprehensible Are His Judgments
And How Unsearchable His Ways!
Of Him and by Him and Unto Him Are All Things
To Him Be Glory for Ever!
Amen.
The Happiness of Heaven, being the original purpose for which man was created and elevated—”the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world”—has already been described in Book III., Part ii., especially § 141.
When the twofold sentence of reward and condemnation has been executed, mankind will fulfil their end and object: the happiness of the blessed being the complete manifestation of God’s infinite goodness and mercy, while the punishment of the damned is the manifestation of His justice.
“Afterwards the end, when He (Christ) shall have delivered up the kingdom to God and the Father; when He shall have brought to nought all principality and power and virtue (δύναμιν, might) … and when all things shall be subdued unto Him, then the Son Himself shall be subject unto Him that put all things under Him, that God may be all in all” (1 Cor. 15:24, 28).
O the Depth of the Riches of the Wisdom
And of the Knowledge of God!
How Incomprehensible Are His Judgments
And How Unsearchable His Ways!
Of Him and by Him and Unto Him Are All Things
To Him Be Glory for Ever!
Amen.
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