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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.
2. When the same thing is attributed severally and singly unto each person. There is indeed, no gracious Influence from above, no Elapse of Light, Life, Love, or grace upon our hearts, §. 15 but proceedeth in such a dispensation. I shall give only one ⟨p. 13⟩Instance, which is very comprehensive, and may be thought to comprise all other particulars; and this is TEACHING. The Teaching of God, is the real Communication of all and every particular Emanation from himself unto the Saints, whereof they are made partakers. That promise, they shall be all taught of God, enwraps in it self the whole Mystery of Grace, as to its actual dispensation unto us, so far as we may be made real possessors of it. Now this is assigned,
2. When the same thing is attributed severally and singly unto each person. There is indeed, no gracious Influence from above, no Elapse of Light, Life, Love, or grace upon our hearts, §. 15 but proceedeth in such a dispensation. I shall give only one ⟨p. 13⟩Instance, which is very comprehensive, and may be thought to comprize all other particulars; and this is TEACHING. The Teaching of God, is the reall Communication of all and every particular Emanation from himselfe unto the Saints, whereof they are made partakers. That promise, they shall be all taught of God, enwrapps in it selfe the whole Mystery of Grace, as to its actuall dispensation unto us, so farre as we may be made reall possessours of it. Now this is assigned,
1. Unto the FATHER. The Accomplishment of that Promise is peculiarly referred to him. John chap. 6. v. 45. It is written in the Prophets, and they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore who hath heard & learned of the FATHER, cometh unto me. This Teaching whereby we are translated from death unto life, brought unto Christ, unto a participation of Life and Love in him, it is of, and from the Father: him we hear, of him we