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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.
When Israel had sinned, Exod. 33.13, 14. Moses first begs their pardon, he then begs counsel, and then protection; you have all answered in this, I will be with thee; but when he hath this, he craves more of it, Lord show me thy glory, v. 18. Might we think any thing strange in a soul's restless impatience of the least absence, after some enjoyment of God, we might wonder at Peter when Christ had been but a prayer time absent, he would venture to walk upon the raging Sea; and at another time, to throw himself into the Sea, and all to enjoy him a few minutes sooner. But I need not call in Scriptures, unless for illustration.
When Israel had sinned, Exod. 33.13, 14. Moses first begs their pardon, he then begges counsel, and then protection; you have all answered in this, I will be with thee; but when he hath this, he craves more of it, Lord shew me thy glory, v. 18. Might we think any thing strange in a soul's restlesse impatience of the least absence, after some enjoyment of God, we might wonder at Peter when Christ had been but a prayer time absent, he would venture to walk upon the raging Sea; and at another time, to throw himself into the Sea, and all to enjoy him a few minutes sooner. But I need not call in Scriptures, unlesse for illustration.
For Explanation we enquire first,
Qu. 1. What is there in heaven that may take up the heart? (might we not rather ask, what is not there that the heart can desire?) I answer,
Qu. 1. What is there in heaven that may take up the heart? (might we not rather aske, what is not there that the heart can desire?) I answer,