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The Life and a Selection From the Letters of the Late Rev. Henry Venn, M.a. Ed. by Henry Venn, B.d.
The Life and a Selection From the Letters of the Late Rev Henry Venn Ma Ed by Henry Venn Bd Author:John Venn General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1834 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million book... more »s for free. Excerpt: What joy did it give me, to hear the account you give! how abundantly the want of an earthly companion was made up ! it brought to my eyes tears of joy. Certainly, far sweeter is such intercourse, than any earthly communion, even with the most advanced Christian, can possibly be: and when such favours are vouchsafed, all troubles are light, all wants vanish. This the believing soul is sensible of; but a strange enthusiastic mystery it appears to others. Yet, blessed be my adorable Redeemer! my own experience has oftentimes confirmed this truth to my soul. I well know what it means; though I do not enjoy it at all times, nor in that exalted degree to which some favoured Christians attain. However, I trust I shall be satisfied ; because I know the earnest desire of my soul, and my constant cry to my God, is, for more love, more light, more zeal, and more holiness of every kind. In yours from Nottingham, you fear for me, lest my love for you should be carried too far. But, indeed, I believe you need not fear. I do not think I love you more than God has commanded me. What love ought the Church to have for her Head, how to feel His absence, how to seek and desire the return of her Beloved! Submission only, and a steady perseverance in all the commands and ordinances left her, are required, as her part to perform, while she waits and longs for the return of her beloved Head. Now, I am very sure I do not carry the matter further than this : so pray now answer me to it! And now to give you an account of myself: -- I do not remember that 1 have shed a tear since the day you left me, but am cheerful and easy. A...« less