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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.
4. Union with Christ shall then be perfected. There's a very near, strong, excellent union here; 'tis expressed by several metaphors: Physically, by head and members: Politically, ⟨p. 14⟩by Husband and Wife; Corporally, by food and body: But then comes the [Greek or Hebrew], then shall the Saints be his fullness that filleth all in all. Then, and never till then shall the fullness be mutual.
4. Union with Christ shall then be perfected. There's a very neere, strong, excellent union here; 'tis exprest by several metaphors: Physically, by head and members: Politically, ⟨p. 14⟩by Husband and Wife; Corporally, by food and body: But then comes the 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, then shall the Saints be his fulnesse that filleth all in all. Then, and never till then shall the fulnesse be mutual.
5. Soul and body thus united unto Christ, shall be caught up to him, and then shall the Saints in their own persons sit with him in his last most glorious work of judgment, they shall judge the world, aye, they shall judg the God of the world. The principalities and powers that captive wicked men at their pleasure, are themselves reserved in everlasting chains to be judged by those whom they formerly foiled, 1 Cor. 6.3. plainly they shall appear in the glory of Christs Kingdom, having thrones with him in the air during the time of the judgement.
5. Soul and body thus united unto Christ, shall be caught up to him, and then shall the Saints in their own persons sit with him in his last most glorious work of judgment, they shall judge the world, aye, they shall judg the God of the world. The principalities and powers that captive wicked men at their pleasure, are themselves reserv'd in everlasting chains to be judged by those whom they formerly foiled,