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A sermon on the much lamented death of that reverend and worthy Servant of…
A sermon on the much lamented death of that reverend and worthy Servant of Christ Mr. Richard Adams, M.A. sometime fellow of Brazen-Nose College in Oxford, afterwards, minister of St. Mildred Bread Street, London, more lately, pastor of a congregation in Southwark, who deceased Febr. 7th, 1697/8 preached, February the 20th, 1698 / by John Howe.A sermon on the much lamented death of that reverend and worthy Servant of Christ Mr. Richard Adams, M.A. sometime fellow of Brazen-Nose Colledge in Oxford, afterwards, minister of St. Mildred Breadstreet, London, more lately, pastor of a congregation in SOuthwark, who deceased Febr. 7th, 1697/8 preached, February the 20th, 1698 / by John Howe.
London: printed by S. Bridge for Tho. Parkhurst, 1698
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2. And then to be with him, as Participants, implies the connoted and consequential Perfection of the Subject in it self, the highest that it is capable of, the Perfection of all the Powers and Faculties belonging to a Creature of such a Nature. A mind apt to employ it self about things of highest Value and Excellency, able to comprehend whatsoever is needful, and ⟨p. 16⟩fit to be known of such things; contented not to know what is unfit. A Will, refined from all Terrene Tinctures and Propensions, enlarged and attempered to the best and highest Good. Whence must proceed the liveliest and purest desires, the noblest and most grateful Perceptions, and Delights, the pleasantest and most satisfying Relishes and Fruitions.
2. And then to be with him, as Participants, implys the connoted and consequential Perfection of the Subject in it self, the highest that it is capable of, the Perfection of all the Powers and Faculties belonging to a Creature of such a Nature. A mind apt to employ it self about things of highest Value and Excellency, able to comprehend whatsoever is needful, and ⟨p. 16⟩fit to be known of such things; contented not to know what is unfit. A Will, refin'd from all Terrene Tinctures and Propensions, enlarged and attempered to the best and highest Good. Whence must proceed the liveliest and purest desires, the noblest and most grateful Perceptions, and Delights, the pleasantest and most satisfying Relishes and Fruitions.
For (the high perfection of the Object being supposed) the Subject is the Spirit of a Just Man made perfect, Heb. 12.23. Of one arrived, out of an imperfect to a perfect State. No supposable Allusion in this Text, needs to exclude the real subjective Perfection, which is so proper to such Spirits, and to such a State as is then finally referred to. The satisfaction it self, which results, cannot but be proportionable; according to the perfect excellency of the Object, and the perfected capacity of the Subject, a most entire Satisfaction. These two, meeting together, the most Glorious Object, and a Glorified Spirit made capable of Conversing with it, and enjoying it to the full. This makes that Fullness of Joy, those Pleasures for evermore, That are at God's right hand,