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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.
My flesh and my heart faileth,] here he interweaveth his former complaint with his present comfort: q. d. my body and spirit are almost overwhelmed with grief, when I see my self so variously miserable, and the wicked so triumphantly happy.
But God is the strength of my heart,] in Hebr. it is the rock of my heart, a rock implies strength, and safety: q.d. Though my trials be so great that no human strength can prevent or sustain them, yet God is my Rock, the Rock of ages: In him I have never failing support, and safety. God is the strength of my heart.
And my portion,] it is a Metaphor taken from the ancient custom of dividing inheritances, whereby every Heir had his allotted portion: q. d. Let the men of the world share the world among them, let the Ziba's of the world take all, so I may have God to be my portion.
And my portion,] it is a Metaphor taken from the ancient custome of dividing inheritances, whereby every Heire had his allotted portion: q. d. Let the men of the world share the world among them, let the Ziba's of the world take all, so I may have God to be my portion.
My portion for ever,] not for a time, but for ever, tantum habeo, & nunquam non habeo, I have so great a portion, and I shall never not have it. Whatever befalls me, this is enough to uphold me, God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.