Ofthe ¡oyes ofheateen. and (alitwere) to infold as much as maybee the obieéfor thing knowne, either receiuing it felfe, or the fpeciesand forme ehereofinto the mind and vnderffanding : and by thatperfetlloue,which we "hall haueofGod the Father, his Sonne,and holy fpirit,the naturewhereofis, to transforme (asmuch as maybe)the party louing into thething beloued, and to make all things common betweene them. Whereby we maypartly,and in fume darke manner vnderfland, what that diuineand holy vnion betweeneGodand vs "hall be in the lifeto come : namely, a communionwithGod,in all his goodueffe and perfeélions,through theSpirit ofGod dwel- ling in vs,vniting vs fir(}vnto Chrifl,and.inhim-toGod the Father; and through our knowledge andloue ofGod, fee-. ingand inioying hint,whereby we (hall become thehabita. Lions and temples of the Deitie,in which it willeternally: dwell,and Godfhàllbecomevnto vs allin all, immediately quickning,preferuing, and glorifying vs by hinifelfe,with- outthehelpe andmini aerie ofinferiour meanes. And ofthis union, the fcriptures fpeake plentifully, For facileApoffie Peterfaith, thatwe (hall bemadepartakersof a thediainewt- az.Pet.t.4.: tare. Andour Sauiour Chriff praieth for all hiselemf, that, they maybeall one, ashe-and his Father were.one : b -1pray b Iohn r7.at: (faith he) forall that(hallbeleeae inme, that they allmay beone,. as thouO Fatherart inme, and l in thee, eaen that theymay bee alto one in vs. And in this rcfpeéf, they arePaid to bee the Temples ofGod, in whichhe dwelled). e Teeare (faith the a a.Cor.6.1 6. Apoffle) thetemple efthe lining God; as Godbathfaid, fwill dwell among them,and walkethere.- findbe their God, and they /hallhe people. So elfewhere he faith,that d wearebuilt to-1Ephef.a.zt. gether tobe thehabitationofGodby thefpir:t. And this is the voice ofGodfromheauen e ßehold'the Tabernacle of God ise Apop.a1.4. withmen,andbe will dnellw,th them,andtheyfbaibehispeojele, 4'ße`'5' andGodhimfelfe (halide there Godliith them. OltheesteF lent And this is thatcommunion which the glorified Saints[rai:, mbithmilas fhaillraue withGod .and our Sauiour Chriff, the fruitsandeompaxieour benefits whereofare infinit and ineffimable : for communi- temtnuticn eating withGod,who is infinit in al perfeófions,in his good -Name! o bát bed mire, glorie, and excellencie ,weChaff aboundwidtallblef- roil/bén:ovt fingsall in all.
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