( 22 ) thus in the believer’s conscience all parties meet together. 3. The third thing proposed, was how and after what manner is it, that they meet together, and kiss each other. We are to conceive of it after the manner of God ; for it is more than a meeting of saints, it is more than a meeting of angels, it is a divine meeting of all the glorious Attributes of God, and we may notice these following qualities of it. 1. It it is a wonderful and mysterious meeting, it is above our comprehension; O how wonderful a meeting is this ! The very name of the person, that is made the trusting place, the meeting place is called wonderful, Isa. ix. 6 Because the meeting is about us, His name is called Immanuel, God with us, O how mysterious in this meeting! Great is the mystery of godliness, God manifested in the flesh, I Tim iii. 10. That is all the Attributes of God meeting together, and harmoniously embracing one another in the eternal Son of God, who hath assumed our nature into his own personality ; this is the most wonderful mysterious meeting that ever was in heaven or earth. 2. It is a joyful meeting, they meet with infinite pleasure and satisfaction in one another. Behold my Servant, whom I uphold, mine elect FI in whom my soul delighteth, Isaiah xliii. 1. As the perfections of God are glorified in Christ, so they rejoice and are delighted in him, For Jehovah is well pleased for his righteousness sake, and therefore the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand and he-shall see the travel of his foul and be satisfied. Surely, if God hath his pleasure, and Christ his satisfaction, no Attribute of the divine majesty, no member of the meeting is displeased or out of humour; no, no, This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. My justice is pleased, my mercy is pleased, and all my other Attributes are pleased. O it is a heartsome pleasant and joyful meeting! may all that hear me be well pleased to see it, no joyful meeting, but what hath respect to this. 3. It is a holy meeting; Some meetings among men that are called heartsome meetings, yet are very unholy
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