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gob Of the ioyesofhedken. weake entrance into this communion, and that bycertaine inferiour meaues and infiruments. For firft by baptiftue wee are outwardly and facramentallyingrafted into the body of Chrit },and after by the preaching of the Gofpcll,made cffe- &iallby the inward operation of Gods holy fpirir, a liucly faith is begun in vs,wherby we applie vnto our fclues Chriti: and all his benefits, and fo haue communion and fcllovvfhip with him. The which vision and communion is more and more confirmed by the recciuing of the Lords Supper, be- caufe by it our faith,which is on our partthe bond thereof, is firengthened and increafed. 4 Seri 4 But howfocuer this communion with God and his fonne Chi i l,be the fame in nature and fubtlance, with that which 3":";;;;,,,)1, we haue with them in this lifc,yet doe they exceedingly dif- Ged fhd 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- bond on our parr, whereby wee are vnited unto Chrid. For yltrhenirisinthenwehauingfulsesofthef cric all be fully and erfe6t- this lift, b P > Y F ly vnited veto our head and Sauiour, and through him veto God ;. ioioyinghim in a neere, exce lenyatt/tnfpeakcable manner. And s' hereasin this life God communicatethvnto vs himfelfe,his mercie, and goodnefhe, by inferiour meanes, and G condarie caufes; as his fpiriruall graces,bv the meaner and minifierie of his word and Sacraments; his temporal! benefits tending to our preferuation,and the maintenance of 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, and God without them jliall bea!! i,o all, fupplving vs vti ;b 211 things whichwe can delire, imme- chatly by ids owne al- fufficiencie, and perfeéling our happi- neffe by himfelfe alone, without any herpes or inferiourin- Hcbtt.t firumeuts. Fsiauv,thebond of our vnion Chrittinthis life, isa true faith,whiehin the life to come fhallceafc,and weJhall be vnited vntahim,and through him vnto God im- tnediatiyby his fpiï it, whish_fhalidwell in vs. And on our pa;tt,i,i lints off nh,.vefhi!hevnitedaetothebleffrdTri- nitie,by thatpt rfeét virion and knowledge ofGod, it bring the name and cffcEtuall knowledge,tocomprehend and