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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
Part 3 › Chapter 8: Particular Directions for Communion with the Holy Ghost.
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.
This I say, is applicable to every particular effect of the Holy Ghost towards us; & herein have we communion and fellowship with §. 8 him, as was in part discovered in our handling the particulars. Doth he shed abroad the Love of God in our hearts? doth he witness: unto our Adoption? the soul considers his presence, ponders his Love, his condescension, goodness, and kindness, is filled with reverence of him, and care not to grieve him, and labours to preserve his Temple, his Habitation pure and holy.
This I say, is applicable to every particular effect of the Holy Ghost towards us; & herein have we communion and fellowship with §. 8 him, as was in part discovered in our handling the particulars. Doth he shed abroad the Love of God in our hearts? doth he witnesse: unto our Adoption? the soule considers his presence, ponders his Love, his condescension, goodnesse, and kindnesse, is filled with reverence of him, and care not to grieve him, and labours to preserve his Temple, his Habitation pure and holy.
Again, our communion with him causeth in us Returning praise, and thanks, and honour, and glory, and blessing to him, §. 9 on the account of the mercies and privileges which we receive from him, which are many: Herein consists our next direction. So do we with the Son of God on the account of our Redemption. To him that loved us, and washed us with his own blood, to him be praise and glory, Rev. 1. 6, 4, 14. And are not the like praises and blessings due to him, by whom the work of Redemption is made effectual to us? who with no less infinite love undertook our consolation, then the Son our Redemption? when we feel our hearts warmed with joy, supported in peace, established in our obedience, let us ascribe to him the praise that is due to him; bless his name, and rejoice in him.
Againe, our communion with him causeth in us Returning praise, and thanks, and honour, and glory, and blessing to him, §. 9 on the account of the mercies and priviledges which we receive from him, which are many: Herein consists our next direction. So do we with the Sonne of God on the account of our Redemption. To him that loved us, and washed us with his own blood, to him be praise and glory,