The second means to enjoy this object is by having an immediate and an eternal Communion with God in heaven. This we have, first by being (as members of Christ) united to his Manhood, and by the Manhood (personally united to the World) we are united to him, as he is God: and (by his God-head) to the whole Trinity. Reprobates at the last day shall see God (as a just Judge) to punish them; but (for lack of this Communion) they shall have neither grace with him, nor glory from him. For want of this Communion, the Devils (when they saw Christ) cryed out Quid nobis tecum? what have we to do with thee, •O Son of the most high God? 1but (by virtue of this Communion) the penitent So•l may boldly go and say unto Christ, 2(as Ruth unto Boaz:) Spread, O Christ, the wing of the garment of thy mercy over thine handmaid; for thou art my kinsman. 3This Communion God promised Abraham, when he gave him himself for his great reward;4 And Christ prayeth for his whole Church to obtain it. This Communion Saint Paul expresseth in one word, saying, That God shall be all in all unto us. 5Indeed God is now all in all unto us; but by means, and in a sm•ll measure• But in •eaven, God himself immediately (in fullness of measure, without all […]) will be unto us all the good things▪ […] sou• and bodies can with or desire. He […] ⟨p. 90⟩self will be salvation and joy to our souls, life and health to our bodies, beauty to our eyes, music to our ears, honey to our mouths, perfume to our nostrils, meat to our bellies, light to our understanding, contentment to our wills, and delight to our hearts; And what can be lacking, where God himself will be thea soul of our souls? Yea all the strength, wit, pleasures, virtues, colours, beauties, harmony and goodness that are in men, beasts, fishes, fowls, trees, herbs, and all creatures areb nothing but sparkles of those things, which are in infinite perfection in God. And in him we shall enjoy them in a far more perfect and blessed manner. He himself will then supply their use; nay, the best creatures (which serve us now) shall not have the honour to serve us then. There will bec no need of the Sun, nor of the Moon to shine in that City, for the glory of God doth light it.
The second means to enjoy this object is by having an immediate and an eternal Communion with God in heaven. This we have, first by being (as members of Christ) united to his Manhood, and by the Manhood (personally united to the World) we are united to him, as he is God: and (by his God-head) to the whole Trinity. Reprobates at the last day shall see God (as a just Judge) to punish them; but (for lack of this Communion) they shall have neither grace with him, nor glory from him. For want of this Communion, the Devils (when they saw Christ) cryed out Quid nobis tecum? what have we to do with thee, •O Son of the most high God? 1but (by virtue of this Communion) the pe•itent So•l may boldly go and say unto Christ, 2(as Ruth unto Boaz:) Spread, O Christ, the wing of the garment of thy mercy over thine handmaid; for thou art my kinsman. 3This Communion God promised Abraham, when he gave him himself for his great reward;4 And Christ prayeth for his whole Church to obtain it. This Communion Saint Paul expresseth in one word, saying, That God shall be all in all unto us. 5Indeed God is now all in all unto us; but by means, and in a sm•ll measure• But in •eaven, God himself immediately (in fulness of measure, without all 〈…〉) will be unto us all the good things▪ 〈…〉 sou• and bodies can with or desire. He 〈…〉 ⟨p. 90⟩self will be salvation and joy to our souls, life and health to our bodies, beauty to our eyes, musick to our ears, honey to our mouths, perfume to our nostrils, meat to our bellies, light to our understanding, contentment to our wills, and delight to our hearts; And what can be lacking, where God himself will be the
- 1Mark 5. 7.
- 2Ruth 3. 9.
- 3Gen. 15. 1.
- 4John 17. 20, 21.
- 51 Cor. 15. 28.
- aAnima anim•e erit Deus. Bern.
- bNon potest summus rerum conditor in se non habere quae rebus à see conditis dedit: quemadmodum sol astris▪ Hugo▪ l. 4. de anim. c. 15.Non potest summus rerum conditor in se non habere quae rebus à se conditis dedit: quemadmodum sol astris▪ Hugo▪ l. 4. de anim. c. 15.
- cRev. 21. 23.
