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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.
How this is accomplished and brought about by Christ, was evidenced in the close of the foregoing Chapter. It is the fruit §. 4 and effect of his death for us. Guilt of sin was the only cause of our separation and distance from God, as hath been said. This made us obnoxious to wrath, punishment, and the whole displeasure of God. On the account hereof, were we imprisoned under the curse of the Law, and given up to the power of Satan. This is the state of our unacceptation. By his death, Christ, bearing the Curse, undergoing the punishment that was due to us, paying the ransom that was due for us, delivers us from this condition. And thus far, the death of Christ, is the sole cause of our Acceptation with God; that all cause of quarrel and rejection of us, is thereby taken away: and to that end, are his sufferings reckoned to us: For being made sin for us, 2 Cor▪ 5. 21. He is made righteousness unto us, 2 Cor. 1. 31.
How this is accomplished and brought about by Christ, was evidenced in the close of the foregoing Chapter. It is the fruit §. 4 and effect of his death for us. Guilt of sinne was the only cause of our separation and distance from God, as hath been said. This made us obnoxious to wrath, punishment, and the whole displeasure of God. On the account hereof, were we imprisoned under the curse of the Law, and given up to the power of Sathan. This is the state of our unacceptation. By his death, Christ, bearing the Curse, undergoing the punishment that was due to us, paying the ransome that was due for us, delivers us from this condition. And thus farre, the death of Christ, is the sole cause of our Acceptation with God; that all cause of quarrell and rejection of us, is thereby taken away: and to that end, are his sufferings reckoned to us: For being made sinne for us, 2 Cor▪ 5. 21. He is made righteousnesse unto us, 2 Cor. 1. 31.
But yet farther, This will not complete our Acceptation with God. The old quarrel may be laid aside, and yet, no new §. 5 friendship begun. We may be not sinners, and yet not be so far Righteous, as to have a right to the Kingdom of Heaven. Adam had no right to life, because he was innocent, he must moreover do this, and then he shall live: He must not only have a negative Righteousness, he was not guilty of any thing; but also a positive Righteousness, he must do all things.