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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.
CHAP. III.
Of the Way and Manner whereby the Saints hold Communion with the Lord Christ, us to personal Grace: The Conjugal Relation between Christ and the Saints Cant. 2. 16. Isa. 54. 5. &c. Cant. 3. 11. opened. The way of communion in Conjugal Relation. Hos: 3. 3. Cant. 1. 15. on the part of Christ. on the part of the Saints.
Of the Way and Manner whereby the Saints hold Communion with the Lord Christ, us to personall Grace: The Conjugall Relation between Christ and the Saints Cant. 2. 16. Isa. 54. 5. &c. Cant. 3. 11. opened. The way of communion in Conjugall Relation. Hos: 3. 3. Cant. 1. 15. on the part of Christ. on the part of the Saints.
The next thing that comes under consideration, is, the Way whereby we hold communion with the Lord Christ, §. 1 in respect of that personal Grace whereof we have spoken. Now this the Scripture manifests to be by the way of a conjugal Relation: He is married unto us, and we unto him; which spiritual Relation is attended with suitable conjugal affections. And this gives us fellowship with him, as to his personal excellencies.