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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.
1. For Infiniteness; if a Philosophical description of it might be admitted in Theologia beatorum, in Heavens Divinity, our glory would be infinite: for that is infinite, extra quod aliquid potest capi, infinitenesse is that, of which when you have said what you can, there's more beyond it: And this we may say of our enjoyment of God. 2. For Incomprehensibleness; if the Apostles say of Gospel-excellencies on this side Heaven, 1 Cor. 2.9. Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him; What shall we say of Glory?
1. For Infinitenesse; if a Philosophical description of it might be admitted in Theologia beatorum, in Heavens Divinity, our glory would be infinite: for that is infinite, extra quod aliquid potest capi, infinitenesse is that, of which when you have said what you can, there's more beyond it: And this we may say of our enjoyment of God. 2. For Incomprehensiblenesse; if the Apostles say of Gospel-excellencies on this side Heaven, 1 Cor. 2.9. Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entred into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him; What shall we say of Glory?
Secondly, There will be what at present is inconsistent, and impossible, As, 1. A piece of clay shall enjoy more of God then, then an immortal soul can now. Plainly, our bodies shall enjoy more of God then, than our souls can now. I have already mentioned Daniels fainting, in a comparatively poor vision: but, Go thy way Daniel, thou shalt rest, and stand in the lot at the end of the days, Dan. 12.13. (q.d.) Thou shalt rest in ⟨p. 19⟩thy grave, and stand up at the general resurrection, and thy body shall even stare upon greater visions, then those at which thy Spirit now shrinks. 2. Those graces whereby we have now most Communion with God, shall (as they are now) then cease.