They shall see God
Such is the purity of heart which God requires, and works in those who believe in the Son of his love (Colossians 1:13). And blessed are those who are thus pure in heart, for they shall see God. He will show himself to them, not only as he does not to the world, but as he does not always to his own children. He will bless them with the clearest communications of his Spirit, the most intimate fellowship with the Father and with the Son (1 John 1:3). He will cause his presence to go continually before them (Exodus 33:14), and the light of his face to shine on them (Numbers 6:25). It is the unceasing prayer of their heart, I beg you, show me your glory (Exodus 33:18). And they have the petition they ask of him. They now see him by faith, the veil of the flesh being made, as it were, transparent, even in these his lowest works, in all that surrounds them, in all that God has created and made. They see him in the height above, in the depth beneath. They see him filling all in all.
1771 text
6. Such is the purity of heart which God requires, and works in those who believe on the Son of his love. And blessed are they who are thus pure in heart. For they shall see God. He will manifest himself unto them, not only as he doth not unto the world, but as he doth not always to his own children. He will bless them with the cleared communications of his Spirit, the most intimate fellowship with the Father and with the Son. He will cause his presence to go continually before them, and the light of his countenance to shine upon them. It is the ceaseless prayer of their heart, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory: and they have the petition they ask of him. They now see him by faith (the veil of flesh being made, as it were, transparent) even in these his lowest works, in all that surrounds them, in all that God has created and made. They see him in the height above, in the depth beneath; they see him filling all in all.
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Sermon 23 in the 1771 Works. Matthew 5:8-12.
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