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The holy longing
The holy longing: or, The saints desire to be with Christ: delivered in a sermon at Al-hallows Lombard-street, Aug. 24. 1658. At the funeral of Mr. Jacob Stock. / By Thomas Watson minister of Stephens Walbrook in the city of London.The holy longing: or, The saints desire to be with Christ: delivered in a sermon at Al-hallows Lumbard-street, Aug. 24. 1658. At the funeral of Mr. Jacob Stock. / By Thomas Watson minister of Stephens Walbrook in the city of London.
London: printed by E.M. for Ralph Smith, 1659
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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.
2. To be with Christ, implies ⟨p. 34⟩Fruition; we shall not only see him, but enjoy him: therefore in Scripture the Saints are said not only to behold him, but to be glorified with him, Rom. 8. 17. and glory is said not only to be revealed to us, but in us, Rom. 8. 18. And enter thou into the joy of thy Lord, Mat. 25. 21. not only see it, but enter into it. A man may see a fair Arbour drawn upon the Wall, but he cannot enter into it; this glory of heaven may be entered into; as the sponge sucks in the wine, so there shall be a libation and sucking in of glory; from this fruition of Christ, a torrent of divine joy will flow into the soul.
2. To be with Christ, implies ⟨p. 34⟩Fruition; we shall not only see him, but enjoy him: therefore in Scripture the Saints are said not only to behold him, but to be glorified with him, Rom. 8. 17. and glory is said not only to be revealed to us, but in us, Rom. 8. 18. And enter thou into the joy of thy Lord, Mat. 25. 21. not only see it, but enter into it. A man may see a fair Arbour drawn upon the Wall, but he cannot enter into it; this glory of heaven may be entred into; as the spunge sucks in the wine, so there shall be a libation and sucking in of glory; from this fruition of Christ, a torrent of divine joy will flow into the soul.