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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
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.
In brief this whole Book is taken up in the description of the Communion that is between the Lord Christ and his saints, & therefore it is very needless to take from thence any more particular instances thereof.
In briefe this whole Book is taken up in the description of the Communion that is between the Lord Christ and his saints, & therefore it is very needlesse to take from thence any more particular instances thereof.
I shall only add that of Prov. ch: 9. v. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Wisdom §. 11 hath builded her house, she hath hewen out her seven pillars. She hath killed her beasts, she hath mingled her Wine, she hath also furnished her table. She hath sent forth her maidens, she crieth upon the highest places of the City. Who so is simple, let him turn in hither, as for him that wanteth understanding she saith to him, Come eat of my bread, and drink of the Wine that I have mingled.
I shall only adde that of Prov. ch: 9. v. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Wisdome §. 11 hath builded her house, she hath hewen out her seven pillars. She hath killed her beasts, she hath mingled her Wine, she hath also furnished her table. She hath sent forth her maidens, she cryeth upon the highest places of the City. Who so is simple, let him turne in hither, as for him that wanteth understanding she saith to him, Come eat of my bread, and drink of the Wine that I have mingled.
The Lord Christ, the Eternal Wisdom of the Father, and who of God is made unto us Wisdom, erects a spiritual-house, wherein he makes provision for the entertainment of those Guests whom he so freely invites. His Church is the House which he hath built on a perfect number of pillars, that it might have a stable foundation: His slain Beasts, and mingled Wine wherewith his table is furnished, are those spiritual fat things of the Gospel, which he hath prepared for those that come in upon his Invitation: surely to eat of this bread, and drink of this Wine which he hath so graciously prepared, is to hold fellowship with him; for in what ways or things, is there nearer communion then in such.