Select Practical Works of REV. John Howe and Dr. William Bates - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1830. Excerpt: ... enjoy or never expect to be the better for? This vision is fruitive, unites the soul with the blessed object which kind of sight is meant, when actual blessedness, is so often expressed by seeing God. We see then what vision, the sight of God's face contributes to the satisfaction of blessed souls. CHAPTER VII. Having considered in the preceding chapters, what vision contributes to satisfaction in reference to the object and thu act of vision, we come now to inquire Secondly, Wherein assimilation (the likeness or glory of God impressed) contributes unto satisfaction: where is particularly propounded to be shewn. 1, What pleasure it involves. 2. What it disposes to. (1) What it involves in the esse, being of it. (2) What in the cognosci, knowledge of it. The pleasure of being like God discovered, shewing concerning the image of God 1 Generally, that it is the sonl's health and soundness restored; that it is a vital, an intimate, a connatural, a perfect image. Our next business, is to discover, Secondly. What assimilation, or the impressed likeness of God, may further add to this satisfied state; or, what satisfying pleasure the blessed souls find in this, that it is like God. And here we are distinctly to inquire into--the pleasure which such an assimilation to God involves in itself, and--that which it tends to or disposes. 1. The pleasure it involves in itself; or, which is taken in it abstractly considered; which we may more particularly unfold by shewing--the pleasure involved, in being like God: and--in knowing or reflecting upon the same: the esse and the cognosci of this assimilation. (1.) The pleasure in being like God; which may be discovered both by a general consideration hereof, and by instancing in some particulars, wherein blessed souls shall...

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