In general: The principal Character of Heaven to be considered with us, is, The most intimate and eternal Consummation of that Union, with God, into which He has pu•p sed from all Eternity, to b•ing all His Chosen There is an inconceivable Union, and Communion, between the Three Persons in God Blessed for ever. And such is the inconceivable Grace of God, that He will bring certain Creatures into the Heavenly Delights of that Union and Communion, as far as 'tis possible for Creatures to be made partakers thereof. We have this astonishing Purpose of God, Revealed unto us, in the words of our Dying Lord, Job. 17. 20, 21. I pray for all them, who shall Believe on me, that they all may be one, as thou Father art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us. Here, her• is the utmost End of that Election, wherein God hath set apart certain persons, both men and Angels, for everlasting Happiness. Here is the Original, Here is the Foundation, Here is the Intention, of all Electing Love; and in Heaven is its Accomplishment. We magnify the Grace of God in Adopting us for His Children, in pardoning our Sins, in Rescuing us from the Flesh, ⟨p. 75⟩the World, and the Devil; and we desire these Favours of the Lord. We do well. Oh! but there is an Higher Stroke than all of this, wherein we shall be highly Favoured of the Lord: And that is, A most marvellous UNION with God Himself. Indeed, the Elect of God shall continue Distinct Beings for ever; They shall never put off their Individuation. And when they become One with God, it must not be blasphemously imagined, that they shall become the same with God. But yet the Elect of God, shall be brought so near to God, that GOD will become All in All unto them; and they shall be filled with all the Fullness of God, even so Filled, as a piece of Gold thrown into the glowing Furnace, is Filled with the Fire; God will penetrate them, God will replenish them, God will wondrously possess them, and Swallow them up in Thoughts of Him and for Him, and communicate a Fullness of Joy unto them, and Pleasure for evermore. Oh! that I could utter unto you, something of the vast Blessedness, that we shall receive in our Union with God […] was with some Ex•a•y of Admiration once cried out, I King 8. 27. Will God […] ⟨p. 76⟩dwell on Earth? Behold, the Heaven, and Heaven of Heavens cannot contain thee!
In general: The principal Character of Heaven to be considered with us, is, The most intimate and eternal Consummation of that Union, with God, into which He has pu•p sed from all Eternity, to b•ing all His Chosen There is an inconceivable Union, and Communion, between the Three Persons in God Blessed for ever. And such is the inconceivable Grace of God, that He will bring certain Creatures into the Heavenly Delights of that Union and Communion, as far as 'tis possible for Creatures to be made partakers thereof. We have this astonishing Purpose of God, Revealed unto us, in the words of our Dying Lord, Job. 17. 20, 21. I pray for all them, who shall Believe on me, that they all may be one, as thou Father art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us. Here, her• is the utmost End of that Election, wherein God hath set apart certain persons, both men and Angels, for everlasting Happiness. Here is the Original, Here is the Foundation, Here is the Intention, of all Electing Love; and in Heaven is its Accomplishment. We magnify the Grace of God in Adopting us for His Children, in pardoning our Sins, in Rescuing us from the Flesh, ⟨p. 75⟩the World, and the Devil; and we desire these Favours of the Lord. We do well. Oh! but there is an Higher Stroke than all of this, wherein we shall be highly Favoured of the Lord: And that is, A most marvellous UNION with God Himself. Indeed, the Elect of God shall continue Distinct Beings for ever; They shall never put off their Individuation. And when they become One with God, it must not be blasphemously imagined, that they shall become the same with God. But yet the Elect of God, shall be brought so near to God, that GOD will become All in All unto them; and they shall be filled with all the Fulness of God, even so Filled, as a piece of Gold thrown into the glowing Furnace, is Filled with the Fire; God will penetrate them, God will replenish them, God will wondrously possess them, and Swallow them up in Thoughts of Him and for Him, and communicate a Fullness of Joy unto them, and Pleasure for evermore. Oh! that I could utter unto you, something of the vast Blessedness, that we shall receive in our Union with God 〈…〉 was with some Ex•a•y of Admiration once cryed out, I King 8. 27. Will God 〈…〉 ⟨p. 76⟩dwell on Earth? Behold, the Heaven, and Heaven of Heavens cannot contain thee!
