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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.
And not only in the Emanation of Grace from God, and the §. 4 Elapses of the Spirit on us, but also in all our Approaches, unto God, is the same distinction observed: For through Christ, we have an Access by one spirit, unto the Father. 1Ephes. chap. 2. v. 18. Our Access unto God (wherein we have communion with him) is [Greek or Hebrew], through Christ, [Greek or Hebrew] in the Spirit, and [Greek or Hebrew], unto the Father. The persons being herein considered, as engaged distinctly into the Accomplishment of the Counsel of the will of God, revealed in the Gospel.
And not only in the Emanation of Grace from God, and the §. 4 Elapses of the Spirit on us, but also in all our Approaches, unto God, is the same distinction observed: For through Christ, we have an Accesse by one spirit, unto the Father. 1Ephes. chap. 2. v. 18. Our Accesse unto God (whrein we have communion with him) is 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, through Christ, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 in the Spirit, and 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, unto the Father. The persons being herein considered, as ingag'd distinctly into the Accomplishment of the Councell of the will of God, revealed in the Gospell.
- 1[Greek or Hebrew]. Orig. Cont. Cels. lib. 5.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Orig. Cont. Cels. lib. 5.
Sometimes indeed there is express mention made only of the Father and the Son, 1 Joh: ch. 1. v. 3: Our fellowship is with §. 5 the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. The particle (and) is both distinguishing, and uniting. Also Joh: chap. 14. v. 23. If a man love me, he will keep my words, and my Father will love him, and WE will come unto him, and make our abode with him. It is in this communion, wherein Father and Son do make their abode with the soul.