Of Communion with God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

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.

This then for the present may suffice in Generall to be spoken of the personall Grace of the Lord Christ. He hath a fitnesse to save, §. 16 having pitty, and Ability, tendernesse and power to carry on that Work to the uttermost; and a Fulnesse to save, of Redemption and sanctification, of Righteousnesse and the Spirit; and a suitablenesse to the wants of all our soules, whereby he, becomes exceeding desireable, yea altogether Lovely, as afterward will appeare 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.

Only from this entrance that hath been made into the description §. 17 of him with whom the Saints have Communion, some motives might be taken to stir us up thereunto, as also considerations to lay open the nakedness and insufficiency of all other ways and things, unto which men engage their thoughts and desires. Something may be now proposed. The daughters of Jerusalem, ordinary common Professors, having heard the spouse describing her beloved, Cant. 5. 4, 10. &c. instantly are stirred up to seek him together with her; chap 6. 1. Whither is thy beloved turned aside, that we may seek him with thee? what Paul says of them that crucified him, may be spoken of all that reject him, or refuse ⟨p. 56⟩communion with him. had they known him they would not have crucified the Lord of Glory: did men know him, were they acquainted in any measure with him, they would not so reject the Lord of Glory. Himself calls them simple ones, fools and scorners, that despise his gracious invitation,