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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.
3. Thus is he fitted for a mediator, a daysman, an Umpire between God and us; being one with him, and one with us, and §. 24 one in himself in this oneness, in the Unity of one person. His Ability and universal fitness for his office of Mediator are hence usually demonstrated. And herein is he Christ the wisdom of God and the power of God. Herein shines out the infinitely glorious wisdom of God: which we may better admire 1then express. What soul that hath any acquaintance with these things falls not down with reverence, and Astonishment? How glorious is he that is the beloved of our souls? what can be wanting that should encourage us to take up our rest, and peace in his bosom? Unless all ways of relief and refreshment be ⟨p. 76⟩so obstructed by unbelief, that no consideration can reach the heart to yield it the least assistance, it is impossible but that from hence, the soul may gather that which will endear it unto him with whom we have to do. Let us dwell on the thoughts of it. This is the hidden mystery, great, without controversy, admirable to eternity. What poor, low, perishing things, do we spend our contemplations on? Were we to have no advantage by this astonishing dispensation, yet its Excellency, Glory, beauty, depths, deserve the flower of our enquiries, the vigour of our spirits, the substance of our time; but when withal our Life, our Peace, our Joy, our inheritance, our Eternity, our all lies herein, shall not the thoughts of it, always dwell in our hearts, always refresh, and delight our souls?
3. Thus is he fitted for a mediator, a daysman, an Umpire between God and us; being one with him, and one with us, and §. 24 one in himselfe in this onenesse, in the Unity of one person. His Ability and universall fitnesse for his office of Mediatour are hence usually demonstrated. And herein is he Christ the wisedome of God and the power of God. Herein shines out the infinitely glorious wisedome of God: which we may better admire 1then expresse. What soule that hath any acquaintance with these things falls not down with reverence, and Astonishment? How glorious is he that is the beloved of our soules? what can be wanting that should incourage us to take up our rest, and peace in his bosome? Unlesse all ways of reliefe and refreshment be