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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.
And thus have we a twofold bottom of the necessity of our Obedience, and personal Holiness: God hath appointed it. He requires it. And it is an eminent immediate End of the distinct dispensation of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, in the work of our Salvation. If Gods Sovereignty over us is to be owned; If his Love towards us be to be regarded, if the whole work of the ever blessed Trinity, for us, in us, be of any moment, our Obedience is necessary.
And thus have we a twofold bottome of the necessity of our Obedience, and personall Holinesse: God hath appointed it. He requires it. And it is an eminent immediate End of the distinct dispensation of Father, Sonne, and Hoy Ghost, in the worke of our Salvation. If Gods Soveraignty over us is to be owned; If his Love towards us be to be regarded, if the whole worke of the ever blessed Trinity, for us, in us, be of any moment, our Obedience is necessary.
3. It is necessary in respect of the end thereof: and that §. 28 whether you Consider God, our selves, or the world.
1. The end of our Obedience in respect of God, is his Glory and Honour, Mal. 1. 6. This is Gods honour, all that we give him. It is true, he will take his honour from the stoutest and proudest Rebel in the world: but all we give him, is in our Obedience. The Glorifying of God by our Obedience, is all that we are or can be. Particularly,
1. The end of our Obedience in respect of God, is his Glory and Honour, Mal. 1. 6. This is Gods honour, all that we give him. It is true, he will take his honour from the stoutest and proudest Rebell in the world: but all we give him, is in our Obedience. The Glorifying of God by our Obedience, is all that we are or can be. Particularly,