What Comfort takest thou of the Article of everlasting Life?
That forasmucha as I feel already in my Heart the beginning of everlasting Life,b it shall at length come to pass that after this Life I shall enjoy full and perfect Bliss, wherein I may magnify God for ever, which Blessedness verily neither Eye hath seen, nor Ear heard, neither hath any Man in thought conceived it.
What Comfort do you take of the Article of everlasting Life?
That forasmucha as I feel already in my Heart the beginning of everlasting Life,b it shall at length come to pass that after this Life I shall enjoy full and perfect Bliss, wherein I may magnify God for ever, which Blessedness verily neither Eye has seen, nor Ear heard, neither has any Man in thought conceived it.
a. 2 Corinthians 5:1–3
2 Corinthians 5:1–3
5:1 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 5:2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven: 5:3 If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.
5:1 Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. 5:2 For in this tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, 5:3 because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked.
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b. 1 Corinthians 2:9; John 17:3
1 Corinthians 2:9
2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
2:9 Rather, as it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him."
John 17:3
17:3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
17:3 Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.
What Comfort takest thou from of the Article of everlasting Life?everlasting?”
That since forasmuch as I now feel already in my Heart the beginning of eternal joy, everlasting Life, it shall at length come to pass that after this Life I shall inherit enjoy full and perfect salvation, Bliss, wherein I may magnify God for ever, which Blessedness verily neither Eye hath not seen, nor Ear heard, neither hath it entered into the heart of to conceive! and that, to praise God therein for ever.any Man in thought conceived it.
What comfort takest thou from the article of “life everlasting?”
That since I now feel in my heart the beginning of eternal joy, after this life, I shall inherit perfect salvation, which “eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither hath it entered into the heart of man” to conceive! and that, to praise God therein for ever.
An Orthodox Catechism (1680), Question 57
What Comfort takest thou of the Article of everlasting Life?
That forasmuch as I feel already in my Heart the beginning of everlasting Life, it shall at length come to pass that after this Life I shall enjoy full and perfect Bliss, wherein I may magnify God for ever, which Blessedness verily neither Eye hath seen, nor Ear heard, neither hath any Man in thought conceived it.
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