A53713:652
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.
Ob 1. For our Absolution by, & upon the death of Christ, it may be said; that if the Elect have their Absolution, Reconciliation and Freedom, by the Death, Blood and Cross of Christ, whence is it then, that they are not all Actually absolved, at the death of Christ, or at least so soon as they are borne, but that ⟨p. 202⟩many of them live a long while under the wrath of God in this world, as being Unbelievers, under the sentence and condemning power of the Law: why are they not immediately freed, upon 1the payment of the price, and making Reconciliation for them.
Ob 1. For our Absolution by, & upon the death of Christ, it may be said; that if the Elect have their Absolution, Reconciliation and Freedome, by the Death, Blood and Crosse of Christ, whence is it then, that they are not all Actually absolved, at the death of Christ, or at least so soon as they are borne, but that ⟨p. 202⟩many of them live a long while under the wrath of God in this world, as being Unbelievers, under the sentence and condemning power of the Law: why are they not immediately freed, upon 1the payment of the price, and making Reconciliation for them.
Ob. 2. If the Obedience of the Life of Christ be imputed unto us, and that is our Righteousness before God, then what need we yield any Obedience our selves? is not all our praying, labouring, watching, fasting, giving alms, are not all fruits of Holiness, in purity of heart, and usefulness of conversation? all in vain, and to no purpose; and who then will or need take care to be holy, humble, righteous, meek, temperate, patient, good, peaceable, or to abound in good works in the World?