A53713:63
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. There is a concurrence of the Actings and operations of §. 3 the whole Deity, in that dispensation, wherein each person concurs 1to the work of our Salvation, unto every Act of our Communion with each singular person. Look by what act soever, we hold Communion with any Person, there is an influence from every Person to the putting forth of that Act. As suppose it to be the act of Faith. It is bestowed on us by the Father: It is not of our selves, it is the gift of God: Eph. chap. 2. v. 8. It is the Father that revealeth the Gospel, and Christ therein: Math. chap. 11. v. 25. And it is purchased for us by the Son: It is given unto you for Christs sake to believe on him; Phil: chap: 1. v: 29. In him are we blessed with Spiritual blessings, Ephes: chap. 1. v. 3. He bestows on us, and increaseth Faith in us, Luk. 17. 5. And it is wrought in us by the Spirit: He administers that exceeding greatness of his power which he exerciseth towards them who believe, according to the working of this mighty power; which he wrought in God when he raised him up from the dead, Ephes: 1. 19. 20. Rom: 8. 11.
2. There is a concurence of the Actings and operations of §. 3 the whole Deity, in that dispensation, wherein each person concurres 1to the worke of our Salvation, unto every Act of our Communion with each singular person. Look by what act soever, we hold Communion with any Person, there is an influence from every Person to the putting forth of that Act. As suppose it to be the act of Faith. It is bestowed on us by the Father: It is not of our selves, it is the gift of God: Eph. chap. 2. v. 8. It is the Father that revealeth the Gospell, and Christ therein: Math. chap. 11. v. 25. And it is purchased for us by the Son: It is given unto you for Christs sake to believe on him; Phil: chap: 1. v: 29. In him are we blessed with Spirituall blessings, Ephes: chap. 1. v. 3. He bestows on us, and increaseth Faith in us,