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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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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 ⟨p. 16⟩shall be nearer then Gods with Angels, for the humane nature is advanced to greater dignity, then all the glory of the Angels put together, by reason of Christs assuming our nature. Christ is not ashamed to call us Brethren, Spouse, Co-heirs: where doth he say so of Angels? But this particular I will turn over to the next to be more fully cleared.
3. There shall be a neerer 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 feigne what it is, and when he feeles it, he is unable to expresse how excellent it is; They shall be filled with all the fulnesse of God. Our union with God ⟨p. 16⟩shall be neerer then Gods with Angels, for the humane nature is advanced to greater dignity, then all the glory of the Angels put together, by reason of Christs assuming our nature. Christ is not ashamed to call us Brethren, Spouse, Co-heires: where doth he say so of Angels? But this particular I will turne over to the next to be more fully cleared.
4. Our communion with God shall be immediate, without so much as a Mediator: We shall go straight unto God, and immediately participate his Glory and Happiness. There can be no immediate communion between God and the Creature, while sin or any of the effects of it remain: but when sin shall be abolished, then God shall be all in all, as before Christ was all in all: Christ shall deliver up the Kingdom to God the Father, when he shall have put all enemies under his feet,