The general assembly: or, A discourse of the gathering of all saints to Christ Wherein it appears that all saints in all places and ages, shall be at last gathered together to Christ their head. Together with the time, manner, ends and reasons of this last great congregating of all saints, and what use may be made thereof. Being some meditations upon 2 Thess. II. 1. By O. H. minister of the Gospel.

Title

The general assembly: or, A discourse of the gathering of all saints to Christ Wherein it appears that all saints in all places and ages, shall be at last gathered together to Christ their head. Together with the time, manner, ends and reasons of this last great congregating of all saints, and what use may be made thereof. Being some meditations upon 2 Thess. II. 1. By O. H. minister of the Gospel.

Author

Heywood, Oliver, 1629-1702.

Publication

London :: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, at the Bible and Three Crowns in Cheapside,

1700.

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Subject terms

Bible. -- N.T. -- Thessalonians, 2nd, II, 1 -- Commentaries -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• TO THE Christian Reader.
• doctrine
  • CHAP. I. The Context cleared, the Text opened, Doctrine raised.
    • Doct. I. Ministers must be Beseechers.
    • Doct. II. All God's Servants are Brethren.
    • Doct. III. Christ will certainly come to Judg∣ment.
    • Doct. IV. The coming of Christ is a most en∣dearing Consideration to believers.
    • Doct. V. Though Christ's coming be stopt to the Saints and certain in it self, yet the Time is uncertain to us.
  • CHAP. II. What's meant by this gathering together, 1. What it alludes to, 2. How it is ma∣naged, and when transacted.
  • CHAP III. What is implied in this gathering together, what is included in it, and consequences of it.
  • CHAP. IV. For what End the Saints are gathered together.
  • CHAP. V. An Account of the Intercourse the Saints have at their meeting together.
  • CHAP VI. How the Saints shall be gathered together unto Christ, and Reasons why thy must be gathered together.
  • CHAP. VII. Inferences from this Doctrine of Saints being gathered together.
  • CHAP. VIII. Reprehension and Conviction of Graceless and Gracious Souls.
  • CHAP. IX. Examination of our Souls, whether we shall be gathered with Saints.
  • CHAP. X. A Perswasion to all to seek after this blessed Gathering at last.
  • CHAP. XI. Encouragement to God's Children from the Saints gathering together in sun∣dry Cases.
• Advertisement.
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