Of Communion with God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

To make yet some farther improvement of this Truth, so opened, and exhorted unto as before; it will discover unto us, the §. 14 Eminency and Privilege of the Saints of God. What low thoughts soever the Sons of men may have of them, it will appear that they have meat to eat that the World knows not of: they have close communion and fellowship with the Father, They deal with him in the interchange of love. Men are generally esteemed according to the company they keep. It is an Honour to stand in the presence of Princes, though but as Servants. What Honour then ⟨p. 38⟩have all the Saints, to stand with boldness in the presence of the Father, and there to enjoy his Bosom love. What a blessing did the Queen of Sheba pronounce on the Servants of Solomon, who stood before him, and heard his Wisdom. How much more blessed then are they, who stand continually before the God of Solomon, hearing his Wisdom, enjoying his love? Whilst others have their fellowship with Satan, and their own Lusts, making provision for them, and receiving perishing refreshments from them, (whose end is destruction, whose God is their Belly, and whose Glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things;) they have this sweet Communion with the Father.

To make yet some farther improvement of this Truth, so opened, and exhorted unto as before; it will discover unto us, the §. 14 Eminency and Priviledge of the Saints of God. What low thoughts soever the Sons of men may have of them, it will appeare that they have meat to eate that the World knowesnot of: they have close communion and fellowship with the Father, They deale with him in the enterchange of love. Men are generally esteemed according to the company they keep. It is an Honour to stand in the presence of Princes, though but as Servants. What Honour then ⟨p. 38⟩have all the Saints, to stand with boldnesse in the presence of the Father, and there to enjoy his Bosome love. What a blessing did the Queen of Sheba pronounce on the Servants of Solomon, who stood before him, and heard his Wisdome. How much more blessed then are they, who stand continually before the God of Solomon, hearing his Wisdome, enjoying his love? Whilest others have their fellowship with Sathan, and their own Lusts, making provision for them, and receiving perishing refreshments from them, (whose end is destruction, whose God is their Belly, and whose Glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things;) they have this sweet Communion with the Father.