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Fourthly, in communion with God, there is a familiar ¹converse between God and the Saints: And herein are these particulars:

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First, God manifesting himself in a suitable way to the conditions of his people, so as it were condescending ¹to their condition, that though his Majesty be infinite, yet it shall no way be a terror unto them: Here if a Saint of God sees but an Angel, he is amazed; but because God would have his people enjoy holy familiarity with himself, therefore he will manifest himself so, as though there be an infinite glory, yet there shall be no amazement; but that they shall be able familiarly to converse with him, as one friend does with another. The Scripture speaks of the familiar converse that God hath with his people here, that they are called friends: Abraham was called The friend of God, and the ⟨p. 565⟩Disciples were called friends, but hereafter the friendship shall be much more full and sweet; Job shall have his desire, O that the terror of God may not fall upon me: Here when God spake by himself, many of the dearest of his Saints have been afraid; but when we come to be made partakers of this blessed Recompense of reward, all such fear shall be done away.

First, God manifesting himself in a suitable way to the conditions of his people, so as it were condescending ¹to their condition, that though his Majesty be infinite, yet it shall no way be a terror unto them: Here if a Saint of God sees but an Angel, he is amazed; but because God would have his people enjoy holy familiarity with himself, therefore he will manifest himself so, as though there be an infinite glory, yet there shall be no amazement; but that they shall be able familiarly to converse with him, as one friend does with another. The Scripture speaks of the familiar converse that God hath with his people here, that they are called friends: Abraham was called The friend of God, and the