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A50395 Sichah: or, A continued tract of meditation Being a discussion of the depth of God. Methodized, legible, and intelligible, in the idea of the book. By R.M. Philopolites. The second part.; Sichah. Part 2. Mayhew, R. (Richard). 1683 (1683) Wing M1442; ESTC R217770 90,258 251

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fignifi_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o communion_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v evident_o evident_a but_o this_o be_v far_o better_a experience_v than_o it_o can_v be_v express_v be_v not_o this_o then_o one_o of_o the_o depth_n of_o god_n thus_o 1_o jo._n 3.3_o our_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o society_n communication_n or_o communion_n communion_n with_o christ_n be_v a_o communication_n of_o love_n from_o christ_n to_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o john_n 14.21_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o will_v manifest_v myself_o to_o he_o and_o reciprocation_n of_o love_n from_o the_o soul_n to_o christ_n thus_o cant._n 7.12_o there_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o my_o love_n be_v not_o this_o now_o one_o of_o the_o depth_n of_o god_n the_o infinite_a disparity_n that_o be_v between_o god_n and_o man_n make_v the_o great_a philosopher_n conclude_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o 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