A53713:1006
Of Communion with God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
Of communion with God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, each person distinctly in love, grace, and consolation, or, The saints fellowship with the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, unfolded by John Owen ...Of communion with God the Father, Sonne, and Holy Ghost, each person distinctly in love, grace, and consolation, or, The saints fellowship with the Father, Sonne, and Holy Ghost, unfolded by John Owen ...
Oxford: printed by A. Lichfield for Tho. Robinson, 1657
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The first general Effect, as was observed, was this; that he should bring to remembrance the things that Christ spake for our guidance, and Consolation. This was to be the work of the Holy Ghost §. 7 towards the Apostles, who were to be the pen-men of the Scriptures: this is to be his work towards Believers to the end of the world. Now the things that Christ hath spoken and did, are written that we might believe, and believing have life through his name Joh. 20. 30. They are written in the Scripture. This then is the work of the Spirit, which Christ hath promised, he shall bring to our remembrances and give us understanding of the words of Christ in the Scripture for our guidance, and consolation. Is this now the work of the Spirit, which is abroad in the world, and perverteth many? Nothing less. His business is to decry the things that Christ hath spoken which are written in the Word; To pretend new Revelations of his own; To lead men from the written word, wherein the whole work of God, and all the promises of Christ are recorded.
The first generall Effect, as was observed, was this; that he should bring to remembrance the things that Christ spake for our guidance, and Consolation. This was to be the worke of the Holy Ghost §. 7 towards the Apostles, who were to be the pen-men of the Scriptures: this is to be his work towards Believers to the end of the world. Now the things that Christ hath spoken and did, are written that we might believe, and believing have life through his name Ioh. 20. 30. They are written in the Scripture. This then is the worke of the Spirit, which Christ hath promised, he shall bring to our remembrances and give us understanding of the words of Christ in the Scripture for our guidance, and consolation. Is this now the worke of the Spirit, which is abroad in the world, and perverteth many? Nothing lesse. His businesse is to decry the things that Christ hath spoken which are written in the Word; To pretend new Revelations of his own; To lead men from the written word, wherein the whole worke of God, and all the promises of Christ are recorded.