A53713:1018
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.
There are two great evils, one of which does generally seize §. 4 on men under their Afflictions, and keep them from a due management of them. The Apostle mentioneth them both, Heb. 12. 5. [Greek or Hebrew]. despise not the chastisement of the Lord, neither faint when thou art reproved. One of these extremes do men usually fall into; either they despise the Lords correction, or sink under it.
There are two great evills, one of which does generally seise §. 4 on men under their Afflictions, and keep them from a due management of them. The Apostle mentioneth them both, Heb. 12. 5. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. despise not the chastisement of the Lord, neither faint when thou art reproved. One of these extreames doe men usually fall into; either they despise the Lords correction, or sink under it.
First, Men despise it. They account that which befalls them to be a light or common thing. They take no notice of God in it. They can shift with it well enough: they look on instruments, second causes, provide for their own defence and vindication, with little regard to God, or his hand in their affliction. And the ground of this is, because they take in succours in their trouble, that God will not mix his grace withal. They fix on other remedies, then what he hath appointed, and utterly loose all the benefits and advantage of their affliction. And so shall every man do that relieves himself from any thing, but the consolations of the Holy Ghost.
First, Men despise it. They account that which befalls them to be a light or common thing. They take no notice of God in it. They can shift with it well enough: they look on instruments, second causes, provide for their own defence and vindication, with little regard to God, or his hand in their affliction. And the ground of this is, because they take in succours in their trouble, that God will not mix his grace withall. They fix on other remedies, then what he hath appointed, and utterly loose all the benefits and advantage of their affliction. And so shall every man doe that relieves himselfe from any thing, but the consolations of the Holy Ghost.