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The Christians converse with God, or, The insufficiency and uncertainty of human friendship and…
The Christians converse with God, or, The insufficiency and uncertainty of human friendship and the improvement of solitude in converse with God with some of the author's breathings after him / by Richard Baxter ...
London: printed for John Salusbury, 1693
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Answ. There is no reason for either of these doubts. For, 1. You cannot justly think that the knowledge of the Glorified shall be more confused or imperfect than the knowledge of natural Men on Earth. We shall know much more, but not so much less. Heaven exceedeth Earth in knowledge, as much as it doth in joy.
2. The Angels in Heaven have now a distinct particular knowledge of the least Believers; rejoicing particularly in their ⟨p. 72⟩conversion, and being called by Christ himself [Their Angels.] Therefore when we shall be equal to the Angels, we shall certainly know our nearest Friends that there dwell with us, and are employed in the same attendance.
2. The Angels in Heaven have now a distinct particular knowledge of the least Believers; rejoycing particularly in their ⟨p. 72⟩conversion, and being called by Christ himself [Their Angels.] Therefore when we shall be equal to the Angels, we shall certainly know our nearest Friends that there dwell with us, and are employed in the same attendance.
3. Abraham knew the Rich Man in Hell, and the Man knew Abraham and Lazarus: Therefore we shall have as distinct a Knowledge.