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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.
1. She resolves to put her self upon another course, a more vigorous inquest; I will arise and make use of other means besides those of private prayer, meditation, self-searching, and inquiring into the Promises, which she had insisted on before. It carries (1.) Resolution and a Zealous, violent casting off that frame wherein she had lost her love. I *will arise, I will not rest in this frame. I am undone if I do. So sometimes God calls his Church to arise and shake it self out of the dust: abide not in that Condition. (2.) Diligence, I will now take another course, I will leave no way unattempted, no means untried whereby I may possibly recover Communion with my Beloved.
1. She resolves to put her selfe upon another course, a more vigorous inquest; I will arise and make use of other meanes besides those of private prayer, meditation, selfe-searching, and inquiring into the Promises, which shee had insisted on before. It carries (1.) Resolution and a Zealous, violent casting off that frame wherein she had lost her love. I *will arise, I will not rest in this frame. I am undone if I doe. So sometimes God calls his Church to arise and shake it selfe out of the dust: abide not in that Condition. (2.) Diligence, I will now take another course, I will leave no way unattempted, no meanes untried whereby I may possibly recover Communion with my Beloved.
- *Is. 52. 2. Isa. 60. 1.
This is the condition of a Soul that finds not the wonted presence of Christ in its private and more retired inquiries. Dull in prayer, wandering in Meditations, rare in thoughts of him! I will not bear this frame, what ever way God hath appointed I will in his strength vigorously pursue until this frame be altered, and I find my beloved.