A53713:583
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. The taking away of the guilt of our sin, our filthy robes: this is done by the death of Christ. Remission of sin is the proper fruit thereof; but there is more also required, even a collation of Righteousness, and thereby a right to life eternal: this is here called fine change of raiment: so the Holy Ghost expresses it again, Isa. 61. 10. where he calls it plainly the garment of Salvation, and the robe of Righteousness: now this is only made ours by the obedience of Christ, as the other by his death.
1. The taking away of the guilt of our sinne, our filthy robes: this is done by the death of Christ. Remission of sinne is the proper fruite thereof; but there is more also required, even a collation of Righteousnesse, and thereby a right to life eternall: this is here called fine change of raiment: so the Holy Ghost expresses it againe, Isa. 61. 10. where he calls it plainely the garment of Salvation, and the robe of Righteousnesse: now this is only made ours by the obedience of Christ, as the other by his death.
Obj. But if this be so, then are we as Righteous as Christ himself, being Righteous with his Righteousness.
Obj. But if this be so, then are we as Righteous as Christ himselfe, being Righteous with his Righteousnesse.
Ans. But first here is a great difference if it were no more then that this Righteousness was inherent in Christ, & properly his own, it is only reckoned or imputed to us: or freely bestowed on us: and we are made Righteous with that which is not ours. But secondly the truth is, that Christ was not Righteous with that Righteousness for himself, but for us: So that here can be no comparison; only this we may say, we are Righteous with his Righteousness which he wrought for us, and that completely.