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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
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3. But yet, more but's yet? aye and yet: alas my heart is not in a posture fit for the enjoyment of God; there should be some suitableness in the subject for so great a privilege, but alas I am—I know not what I am, I am every way worse than you can imagine me to be.
3. But yet, more but's yet? aye and yet: alas my heart is not in a posture fit for the enjoyment of God; there should be some suitableness in the subject for so great a priviledge, but alas I am—I know not what I am, I am every way worse than you can imagine me to be.
To this, if I should give the answer wherewith 'tis said, some body confuted Bellarmine, in saying, Bellarmine thou liest: perhaps this answer would be remembered longer than a fine one. And 'tis your profit my soul desires. God knows, I had rather any one, though the meanest in the Congregation should say the Sermon did me good, than that every one should say, 'twas a good Sermon. Well then, take this rude answer, Thou•l— and pray observe how I demonstrate it. If thou dost not believe thy self in what thou sayest, then thy complaint is an hypocritical untruth; for to say thus of thy self, in proud humility is base hypocrisy. If thou doest think as thou speakest, then 'tis a comfortable mistake, and that which doth evidence height of grace; for those that are vilest in their own eyes, are persons in whom God delighteth. You never read in Scripture of any that bespattered himself as Paul ⟨p. 46⟩did: but are not those passages his beauty-spots? had Paul ever the less Communion with God for all that? Thou that lickest the dust of Gods feet, he will take thee into his arms, and lay thee in his bosom. And whence hast thou at present thy constant support? whence hast thy (though but seldom) revivings? is it not God that upholds thy soul in life? art thou not hid in the secret of his presence? well then, Psal. 27.14. Wait on the Lord, be of good courage, he shall strengthen thy heart; wait I say on the Lord.