gob Oftheioyesofhedken. weake entrance into this communion, and that bycertaine inferiour meaues and infiruments. Forfirft by baptiftuewee are outwardly and facramentallyingrafted into the bodyof Chrit},andafter by the preachingoftheGofpcll,made cffe- &iallby the inward operation ofGods holy fpirir, a liucly faith is begun invs,wherby we applievntoourfclues Chriti: and all hisbenefits, and fohaue communion and fcllovvfhip withhim. The which vision and communion is more and more confirmed by the recciuing ofthe Lords Supper,be- caufeby it our faith,which is on our partthe bond thereof, is firengthenedand increafed. 4 Seri 4 But howfocuerthis communion withGod and his fonne Chi i l,be the fame in nature and fubtlance, with that which 3":";;;;,,,)1, we hauewith them in this lifc,yet doe they exceedingly dif- Gedfhd be fer in the quantifie and degree, in the inferiour meanes tnutbmeeeer_ .vhichGod vfeth to haue communion kith vs, and in the eeNeat end per- bondon our parr, wherebywee arevnited unto Chrid. For yltrhenirisinthenwehauingfulsesofthef cric all befully and erfe6t- this lift, b P > Y F lyvnitedvetoour headand Sauiour, and throughhimveto God ;. ioioyinghim in aneere, exce lenyatt/tnfpeakcable manner. And s' hereasin this lifeGodcommunicatethvnto vs himfelfe,his mercie, and goodnefhe,by inferiour meanes, and Gcondarie caufes; as his fpiriruall graces,bv the meaner and minifierie ofhis word and Sacraments; his temporal! benefits tendingto our preferuation,and the maintenanceof our liues,by his creatures,asmeatc,drinke,clothing,the fun, gyre,earth, and the red ; after this life thefe inferiour caufes and means (hall ceafe, andGod without themjliall bea!!i,o all, fupplvingvs vti;b 211 things whichwe can delire, imme- chatly by ids owne al-fufficiencie, andperfeéling our happi- neffebyhimfelfe alone, without anyherpes or inferiourin- Hcbtt.t firumeuts. Fsiauv,thebondofour vnion Chrittinthis life,isa true faith,whiehin the life to come fhallceafc,and weJhallbe vnitedvntahim,and throughhim vnto God im- tnediatiyby his fpiïit, whish_fhalidwell in vs. And on our pa;tt,i,i lintsoffnh,.vefhi!hevnitedaetothebleffrdTri- nitie,by thatpt rfeét virionand knowledgeofGod, it bring thename andcffcEtuall knowledge,tocomprehend and
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