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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
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2. We shall see God; you know God is said to speak to Moses face to face, that is, Visions affrighted the other Prophets, the state of their mind was changed, they were wrapped with ecstasies; but it was not so with him, though compassed with the divine splendour: Yet God saith to this Moses, Thou canst not see my face: And he favours him so far as to tell him the reason of it, There shall no man see me and live, (q.d.) no man in this life shall see me; he must first die, and be changed, and then he shall have a peculiar Revelation of the Divine Majesty: then, 1 John. 3.2. We shall see him as he is: But how that is, I know not. The two amazing mysteries shall then be unveiled, the Trinity and Incarnation. We shall for ever take in glorious apprehensions of God, without cloying: and for ever give out glorious admirations of God without weariness.
2. We shall see God; you know God is said to speak to Moses face to face, that is, Visions affrighted the other Prophets, the state of their minde was changed, they were wrapt with extasies; but it was not so with him, though compassed with the divine splendour: Yet God saith to this Moses, Thou canst not see my face: And he favours him so far as to tell him the reason of it, There shall no man see me and live, (q.d.) no man in this life shall see me; he must first die, and be changed, and then he shall have a peculiar Revelation of the Divine Majesty: then, 1 John. 3.2. We shall see him as he is: But how that is, I know not. The two amazing mysteries shall then be unveiled, the Trinity and Incarnation. We shall for ever take in glorious apprehensions of God, without cloying: and for ever give out glorious admirations of God without wearinesse.
3. There shall be a nearer union between God and the glorified Saints then, then ever there was between Christ and a gracious soul before. The truth is, we may say that of this union, which Paul doth of the peace of God, It passeth all understanding: that is, before a person feel it; he is unable to feign what it is, and when he feels it, he is unable to express how excellent it is; They shall be filled with all the fullness of God. Our union with God