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Sacramental meditations upon divers select places of scripture
Sacramental meditations upon divers select places of scripture wherein believers are assisted in preparing their hearts, and exciting their affections and graces, when they draw nigh to God in that most awful and solemn ordinance of the Lords Supper / by Jo. Flavel ...
London: printed for Jacob Sampson, 1679
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.
The sweetness of its enjoyment, which is unexpressable and inconceivable; 1for it is a mercy above all estimation.
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It is 1. The riches of faith. 2. The rest and ease of the heart. 3. The pleasure of life. 4. A Cordial in death. 5. A sweet support in all troubles.
1. It is the very riches of faith, the most pleasant fruit which grows upon the top branches of faith. The Scripture tells us of an assurance of Understanding, hope, and faith: All these graces are precious in themselves, but the assurance of each of them is the most sweet and pleasant part. Knowledge above knowledge is the full assurance of knowledge: Hope above hope, is the full assurance of hope; and faith above faith, is the full assurance of faith. The least and lowest act of saving faith is precious, & above all value; what then must the highest and most excellent acts of faith be? Certainly, there is a sweetness in the assurance of faith, that few men have the privilege to taste; and they that do, can find no words able to express it to another's Understanding. The weakest Christian is exalted above other men, but the assured Christian ⟨p. 197⟩hath a preference before all other Christians.
1. It is the very riches of faith, the most pleasant fruit which grows upon the top branches of faith. The Scripture tells us of an assurance of Understanding, hope, and faith: All these graces are precious in themselvcs, but the assurance of each of them is the most sweet and pleasant part. Knowledge above knowledge is the full assurance of knowledge: Hope above hope, is the full assurance of hope; and faith above faith, is the full assurance of faith. The least and lowest act of saving faith is precious, & above all value; what then must the highest and most excellent acts of faith be? Certainly, there is a sweetness in the assurance of faith, that few men have the privilege to taste; and they that do, can find no words able to express it to anothers Understanding. The weakest Christian is exalted above other men, but the assured Christian