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Pneumatologia, a treatise of the soul of man
Pneumatologia, a treatise of the soul of man wherein the divine original, excellent and immortal nature of the soul are opened, its love and inclination to the body, with the necessity of its separation from it, considered and improved, the existence, operations, and states of separated souls, both in Heaven and Hell, immediately after death, asserted, discussed, and variously applied, divers knotty and difficult questions about departed souls, both philosophical, and theological, stated and determined, the invaluable preciousness of humane souls, and the various artifices of Satan (their professed enemy) to destroy them, discovered, and the great duty and interest of all men, seasonable and heartily to comply with the most great and gracious design of the Father, Son, and Spirit, for the salvation of their souls, argued and pressed / by John Flavel ...Pneumatologia, a treatise of the soul of man wherein the divine original, excellent and immortal nature of the soul are opened, its love and inclination to the body, with the necessity of its separation from it, considered and improved, the existence, operations, and states of separated souls, both in Heaven and Hell, immediately after death, asserted, discussed, and variously applyed, divers knotty and difficult questions about departed souls, both philosophical, and theological, stated and determined, the invaluable preciousness of humane souls, and the various artifices of Satan (their professed enemy) to destroy them, discovered, and the great duty and interest of all men, seasonable and heartily to comply with the most great and gracious design of the Father, Son, and Spirit, for the salvation of their souls, argued and pressed / by John Flavel ...
London: printed for Francis Tyton, 1685
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.
3. It will be an appropriating vision of God, you shall see him as your own God and proper portion. Else it could never be a satisfying vision, Job 19.27. Whom I shall see for my self: Not look on him as another's God, but as my God and Portion for ever. Balaam saw Christ by a spirit of prophecy; but he had no comfort, because no interest in him, Numb. 24.17. The wicked shall see him, but without joy, yea with weeping eyes and gnashing of teeth because they cannot see him as their Lord, Luke 13.28. 'Tis but a poor comfort to starving ⟨p. 325⟩beggars to stand quivering and famishing in the streets in a cold dark night, and see the lights in the bridegrooms house, the noble Dishes served in, and to hear the Music and mirth of the Guests that feast within. Here it will be as clear that he is our God, as that he is God. Assurance is that which many Souls have desired, prayed, and panted for, but cannot attain. There be many rubs and stumbling blocks in the way to that sweet enjoyment; but here we find what we have been so long seeking: there be no doubts, scruples, objections, puzzling cases to exercise your own, or others thoughts. But as these did arise from one of these grounds viz, the working of corruption, the efficacy of temptation, or divine withdrawments, and the hidings of Gods face: so all these being removed perfectly and for ever in that state, the Heavens must needs be clear, and not a cloud of doubt, or fear to be seen for ever.
3. It will be an appropriating vision of God, you shall see him as your own God and proper portion. Else it could never be a satisfying vision, Iob 19.27. Whom I shall see for my self: Not look on him as anothers God, but as my God and Portion for ever. Balaam saw Christ by a spirit of prophecy; but he had no comfort, because no interest in him, Numb. 24.17. The wicked shall see him, but without joy, yea with weeping eyes and gnashing of teeth because they cannot see him as their Lord,