A53713:1048
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.
2. From the work assigned to him in the following words, of Sealing to the day of Redemption. Which (as hath been manifested,) is the work of the Holy Ghost. Now whereas this may be understood of the spirit in others, or in ourselves; it is evident that the Apostle intends it in the latter sense, by his addition of that signal, and eminent privilege which we our selves enjoy by him, he seals us to the day of redemption.
2. From the work assigned to him in the following words, of Sealing to the day of Redemption. Which (as hath been manifested,) is the work of the Holy Ghost. Now whereas this may be understood of the spirit in others, or in ourselves; it is evident that the Apostle intends it in the latter sense, by his addition of that signall, and eminent priviledge which we our selves enjoy by him, he seales us to the day of redemption.
Let us see then the tendency of this expression, as comprising the first General rule of our communion with the Holy Ghost. Grieve not the spirit.
Let us see then the tendency of this expression, as comprizing the first Generall rule of our communion with the Holy Ghost. Grieve not the spirit.
The term of grieving, or affecting with sorrow, may be considered either Actively, in respect of the Persons grieving; or Passively in respect of the Persons grieved. In the latter sense the expression is Metaphorical; the Spirit cannot be grieved, or affected with sorrow, which infers alteration, disappointment, weakness, all incompatible with his infinite perfections: yet men may actively do that which is fit and able to grieve any one that stands affected towards them, as doth the Holy Ghost. If he be not grieved it is no thanks to us, but to his own unchangeable nature. So that there are two things denoted in this expression.