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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.
But it is God in Christ reconciling the world to himself, that is incomparably desirable. And this puts us upon the Great Enquiry, which is the
But it is God in Christ reconciling the world to himself, that is incomparably desireable. And this puts us upon the Great Enquiry, which is the
3. Query. What is it to enjoy God? A tempting, sinking, cheering Query. What is it to enjoy God? a desirable tempting Query. Who doth not itch with desire to hear it answered? A sinking Query: whosoever thinks I shall not fall infinitely short in this discovery: I must speak it to their reproach, They have lower thoughts of the enjoyment of God, then are fit, (I had almost said, then are possible) to be harboured in a gracious heart. But yet, it is a cheering Query, we may possibly climb by a winding stair, to have a comfortable glimpse of this enjoyment. It is counted a princely sport to see a Falcon ⟨p. 9⟩mount after a Heron; his towering flight deserves an ecce. But oh then! what is it for a poor soul, that hath lien among the pots, in the scullery of the world, to be winged by that Dove that lighted upon Christ; and to be enabled to say, Return unto thy rest, O my soul? Well then, what is it to enjoy God?
3. Query. What is it to enjoy God? A tempting, sinking, chearing Query. What is it to enjoy God? a desireable tempting Query. Who doth not itch with desire to hear it answered? A sinking Query: whosoever thinks I shall not fall infinitly short in this discovery: I must speak it to their reproach, They have lower thoughts of the enjoyment of God, then are fit, (I had almost said, then are possible) to be harbour'd in a gracious heart. But yet, it is a chearing Query, we may possibly climbe by a winding staire, to have a comfortable glimpse of this enjoyment. It is counted a princely sport to see a Faulcon ⟨p. 9⟩mount after a Heron; his towring flight deserves an ecce. But oh then! what is it for a poor soul, that hath lyen among the pots, in the sculleonry of the world, to be winged by that Dove that lighted upon Christ; and to be enabled to say, Return unto thy rest, O my soul? Well then, what is it to enjoy God?