A53713:584
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.
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.
Ans. But first here is a great difference if it were no more then that this Righteousnesse was inherent in Christ, & properly his owne, 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 Righteousnesse for himselfe, but for us: So that here can be no comparison; only this we may say, we are Righteous with his Righteousnesse which he wrought for us, and that compleately.
And this now is the rise of the purchased Grace whereof we speak, the obedience of Christ. And this is the influence of it into our Acceptation with God. Whereas the guilt of sin, and our obnoxiousness to punishment on that account, is removed and taken away, as shall farther be declared, by the Death of Christ; & whereas besides the taking away of sin, we have need of a complete righteousness upon the account whereof we may be accepted with God, this obedience of Christ, through the free Grace of God is imputed unto us for that end and purpose.