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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
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3. His Excellency to endear, from his complete suitableness to §. 15 all the wants of the souls of men. There is no man whatever, that hath any Want in reference unto the things of God, but Christ will be unto him that which he wants: I speak of those who are given him of his Father. Is he dead? gChrist is Life: Is he Weak? Christ is the power of God, and the Wisdom of God; hath he the sense of Guilt upon him? Christ is complete Righteousness, the Lord our Righteousness. Many poor creatures are sensible of their wants, but know not where their Remedy lies. Indeed whether it be Life, or Light, Power or joy, all is wrapped up in him.
3. His Excellency to endeare, from his compleat suitablenesse to §. 15 all the wants of the soules of men. There is no man whatever, that hath any Want in reference unto the things of God, but Christ will be unto him that which he wants: I speak of those who are given him of his Father. Is he dead? gChrist is Life: Is he Weak? Christ is the power of God, and the Wisdome of God; hath he the sense of Guilt upon him? Christ is compleat Righteousnesse, the Lord our Righteousnesse. Many poore creatures are sensible of their wants, but know not where their Remedy lies. Indeed whether it be Life, or Light, Power or joy, all is wrapped up in him.
This then for the present may suffice in General to be spoken of the personal Grace of the Lord Christ. He hath a fitness to save, §. 16 having pity, and Ability, tenderness and power to carry on that Work to the uttermost; and a Fullness to save, of Redemption and sanctification, of Righteousness and the Spirit; and a suitableness to the wants of all our souls, whereby he, becomes exceeding desirable, yea altogether Lovely, as afterward will appear in particular: And as to this in the first place have the Saints distinct fellowship with the Lord Christ, the manner whereof shall be declared in the ensuing Chapter.