Christs temptation and transfiguration practically explained and improved in several sermons /

4. The perfect subjection of the glorified spirits to the will of God, either to remain in the Vision of God, or to be employed in the service of their Redeemer; we should think that a self-denial, which they count an Happiness, to come from Heaven to Mount Tabor; they take up, or lay down a body, as God pleaseth. Heaven is a state not only of perfect Happiness, but of exact conformity to God.

4. The perfect subjection of the glorified spirits to the will of God, either to remain in the Vision of God, or to be imployed in the service of their Redeemer; we should think that a self-denial, which they count an Happiness, to come from Heaven to Mount Tabor; they take up, or lay down a body, as God pleaseth. Heaven is a state not onely of perfect Happiness, but of exact conformity to God.

5. We shall have the Company of the Blessed Saints in Heaven. The disciples here did not only enjoy the company and sight of Christ, but the company and sight of Moses and Elijah, being glorified Saints; so in the Heavenly Life; Mat. 8. 11. It is made a part of our blessedness in the Kingdom of God, to sit down with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; And Heb. 12. 23. Ye are come to the general assembly and church of the first-born, which are written in heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect. Here we are joined ⟨p. 89⟩to them by Faith and Hope; there by sight and Fellowship. The company of wicked Men is now grievous and tedious to us, Ezek. 2. 6. but we shall have better company hereafter, here we often part with our choicest Friends and Acquaintance, but there we shall meet and never part more; It is not to be imagined but that we shall have the comfort of our glorified Fellow-creatures. The Body hath its Objects and Felicity fit for a Body.