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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.
The motions of the Holy Ghost are always Sanctifying motions, and Humbling motions, and Orderly motions; whatsoever is contrary to any of these qualifications, they are at the best, but gilded delusions. The Spirit of God in all his operations advanceth holiness; holiness doth necessitate the heart into an humble frame: and both these are always orderly, that is, the Spirit of God never puts upon one duty, when we are in another: the Spirit of God never ravisheth the heart with comfort, to divert it from service: the Spirit of God never puts persons to act out of their calling, nor beside the rule of Scripture. This caution premised, take these Directions.
The motions of the Holy Ghost are alwaies Sanctifying motions, and Humbling motions, and Orderly motions; whatsoever is contrary to any of these qualifications, they are at the best, but gilded delusions. The Spirit of God in all his operations advanceth holinesse; holinesse doth necessitate the heart into an humble frame: and both these are alwaies orderly, that is, the Spirit of God never puts upon one duty, when we are in another: the Spirit of God never ravisheth the heart with comfort, to divert it from service: the Spirit of God never puts persons to act out of their calling, nor beside the rule of Scripture. This caution premised, take these Directions.
1 Learn to know what it is to enjoy God. Communion with God is nothing else but the communication of grace between God and the Soul; it consists in special influence of grace and favour from God to the soul, and special returns of grace and honour from the soul to God. As the sun dissolves the clouds in leisurely drops of water upon the earth, & the earth returns its vapours upon the influence of the sun.
1 Learne to know what it is to enjoy God. Communion with God is nothing else but the communication of grace between God and the Soul; it consists in special influence of grace and favour from God to the soul, and speciall returnes of grace and honour from the soul to God. As the sun dissolves the clouds in leasurely drops of water upon the earth, & the earth returnes its vapours upon the influence of the sun.