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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 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.
The reason why I name this, and why I name it first, is this. Christians are ready to think, that all communion with God consists in the comforts of the Holy Ghost: whereas Christians may as really and as advantageously enjoy God in secret conveyances of grace: in inward Supports: in a concealed acceptation of service: in the drawing out of the soul God-ward, as in the more open, and comfortable manifestation of God unto the soul. Communion with God is a familiar friendship (pray let reverence on our part be supposed) you know it is said of Moses, Exod. 33.11. And the Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. Do we not as usually go to a friend for counsel, and advice, to scatter our confused, & perplexed thoughts, as for comfort and cheering to raise our hearts? in a friends bosom we entrust our sorrows as well as our joys, and friendly communication gaudia conduplicat, marores dimidiat, doubles our joys, and halves our sorrows. But.
The reason why I name this, and why I name it first, is this. Christians are ready to thinke, that all communion with God consists in the comforts of the Holy Ghost: whereas Christians may as really and as advantagiously enjoy God in secret conveyances of grace: in inward Supports: in a concealed acceptation of service: in the drawing out of the soul God-ward, as in the more open, and confortable manifestation of God unto the soul. Communion with God is a familiar friendship (pray let reverence on our part be supposed) you know it is said of Moses,