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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 First Sermon.
PSAL. 73.25, 26. Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee. My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
Were Phylacteries in use among Christians, I would recommend this Scripture to be bound about your necks, or written upon the table of your hearts.
WEre Phylacteries in use among Christians, I would recommend this Scripture to be bound about your necks, or written upon the table of your hearts.
This is a Scripture whereon we may well say AMEN, to Augustine's Confessions. O the wonderful depth, my God, the wonderful depth of thy Word! though there be superficies blandiens, an out-side sweetness, tempting us to taste it: There's an inside excellency forcing us to admire it; its matter of horror to view its dimensions, but 'tis horror honoris, tremor amoris, an horror of honour, and a trembling of love. For,
This is a Scripture whereon we may well say AMEN, to Augustines Confessions. O the wonderful depth, my God, the wonderful depth of thy Word! though there be superficies blandiens, an out-side sweetnesse, tempting us to taste it: There's an inside excellency forcing us to admire it; its matter of horrour to view its dimensions, but 'tis horror honoris, tremor amoris, an horrour of honour, and a trembling of love. For,