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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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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. 1. Cor. 13.10. and so on. Faith shall then be swallowed up in triumph. Hope in enjoyment. And we shall want nothing to pray for. 3. Everlasting work, and everlasting rest shall for ever meet, and give perfection to each other. Heb. 4.9. compared with Rev. 19.1. there's the eternal quiescent work of praise. And thus I have with a coal drawn a landship of heaven. I come now to the reasons, why God alone is beyond comparison more desirable, than any thing, than all things in heaven and earth.
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 dayes, Dan. 12.13. (q.d.) Thoushalt 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.