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Christ and the doves heavenly salutations, with their pleasant conference together
Christ and the doves heavenly salutations, with their pleasant conference together: or A sermon before the communion in Anwoth. Anno 1630. By that flour of the Church, Mr. Samuel Rutherfurd
Scotland? : s.n., ca. 1660
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Secondly, One Night here: But we know not what we are, Marches are not red betwixt GOD and Satan here: We are but Silly Bodies here, Earthen Vessels often in Trouble, I Corinthians 1. and yet Kings Sons, 1 John 3. 2. Behold now we are the Sons of GOD, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that when He doth appear, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. A Friend from a Foe cannot be known in the Night: Care not what the World think of you, it is Night, they cannot well see you.
Secondly, One Night here: But we know not what we are, Marches are not redd betwixt GOD and Satan here: We are but Silly Bodies here, Earthen Vessels often in Trouble, I Corinthians 1. and yet Kings Sons, 1 John 3. 2. Behold now we are the Sons of GOD, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that when He doth appear, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. A Friend from a Foe cannot be known in the Night: Care not what the World think of you, it is Night, they cannot well see you.
Thirdly, It is Night, because of Great Trouble which besets us, Luke 3. 1, 2: Let us be content with an hard Bed, the Morn will be a Good Day, and think ye what a Comfort it will be to you, when GOD puts up his own Holy Hands to your Face, and to your Watery Eyes, and shall Dry them with the Napkin of his Consolation.
Thirdly, It is Night, because of Great Trouble which besets us, Luke 3. 1, 2: Let us be content with an hard Bed, the Morn will be a Good Day, and think ye what a Comfort it will be to you, when GOD puts up his own Holy Hands to your Face, and to your Watry Eyes, and shall Dry them with the Napkin of his Consolation.