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Communion with God. in two sermons preached at Paul'sCommunion vvith God. in two sermons preach'd at Paul's
Communion with God. in two sermons preached at Paul's: the first, Sept. 3, 1654, the second, March 25, 1655. / By Samuel Annesley L.L.D. minister of the gospel at John Evangel London.Communion vvith God. in two sermons preach'd at Paul's: the first, Sept. 3, 1654, the second, March 25, 1655. / By Samuel Annesley L.L.D. minister of the gospel at John Evangel London.
London: printed by Evan Tyler, 1655
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.
1. What satisfaction did you ever find in any thing on this side God? or to speak in Scripture language, Rom. 6.21. What fruit have you ever had in those things whereof you have cause to be now ashamed? This is a question which deserves the answer of a good Conscience unto God, that is, Commands such a conscientious answer, wherewith you may dare to appear in the presence of God. And Christians, I speak to every one of you, but chiefly to those that are hot in the chase of some worldly excellency; that strongly fancy (if your projects should not be abortive, and your designs broken) that you can as easily reach happiness, as a child thinks he can play with the setting Sun, if he were but on the top of the next hill he sees.
1. What satisfaction did you ever find in any thing on this side God? or to speak in Scripture language, Rom. 6.21. What fruit have you ever had in those things whereof you have cause to be now ashamed? This is a question which deserves the answer of a good Conscience unto God, that is, Commands such a conscientious answer, wherewith you maydare to appear in the presence of God. And Christians, I speak to every one of you, but chiefly to those that are hot in the chase of some worldly excellency; that strongly fancy (if your projects should not be abortive, and your designes broken) that you can as easily reach happinesse, as a child thinks he can play with the setting Sun, if he were but on the top of the next hill he sees.
I suppose you have often heard of the Philosophers stone, that hath filled men with hopes of a golden age; but they could never yet find it: the most unwearied, and expensive search hath left them to sit down with shame and disappointment: aye, and just so will all your dreams of earthly happiness. I remember Augustine asks those that have a confluence of wealth and honour, that think themselves happy, but are void of true happiness, what comfort do these things bring you? 'tis better not to want them, then to abound in them; when they are gotten, they do as much torment you with fear of losing, as they did before with care to get them: Such good things (saith he) do not make us good men. But