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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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(6.) All this, and infinitely more, shall be exhibited in so much glory, that 'tis a mercy 'tis not discovered to us. Read but the tenth of Daniel, and this will be no Paradox. Daniel had kept an extraordinary fast to entreat God for his people: well, v. 6. and so on, Christ himself with one Angel comes to give him an answer of his prayers: but alas good man, he is not able to bear it, v. 8. his spirits are dispersed and spent, and there he lies in a swoon, more like a carcass then a man: Christ and the Angel have much ado to keep life in him: they speak affectionately, touch him effectually; and all little enough; he is not able to bear the brightness of their Glory, but as soon as he recovers his speech, his lips make shift to quiver out, O my Lord, by the vision my sorrow is turned upon me, and I have retained no strength: for how can the servant of this my Lord, talk with this my Lord, (much less then with that my Lord yonder, who is the Lord of Angels, v. 16, 17.)?
(6.) All this, and infinitely more, shall be exhibited in so much glory, that 'tis a mercy 'tis not discovered to us. Read but the tenth of Daniel, and this will be no Paradox. Daniel had kept an extraordinary fast to intreat God for his people: well, v. 6. and so on, Christ himself with one Angel comes to give him an answer of his prayers: but alas good man, he is not able to bear it, v. 8. his spirits are disperst and spent, and there he lies in a swound, more like a carkasse then a man: Christ and the Angel have much adoe to keep life in him: they speak affectionately, touch him effectually; and all little enough; he is not able to bear the brightnesse of their Glory, but as soon as he recovers his speech, his lips make shift to quiver out, O my Lord, by the vision my sorrow is turned upon me, and I have retained no strength: for how can the servant of this my Lord, talke with this my Lord, (much lesse then with that my Lord yonder, who is the Lord of Angels, v. 16, 17.)?
A suitable discourse of the enjoyment of God in Heaven, would overwhelm us while we are on Earth. Should all the wits in the world, men of the choicest parts: and all those of whom the world is not worthy, men of the ⟨p. 18⟩