A53713:721
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.
5. They cordially approve of this Righteousness, this way §. 47 of Acceptation as that which brings Glory to God as such. When they were labouring under the guilt of sin, that which did most of all perplex their souls was, that their safety was inconsistent with the Glory and honour of the great God; with his Justice, Faithfulness, and truth; all which were engaged for the destruction of sin; and how to come off from ruin, without 1the loss of their honour he saw not. But now by the Revelation of this Righteousness from Faith, to Faith, they plainly see, that all the properties of God are exceedingly glorified, in the pardon, Justification, and Acceptance of poor sinners. As before was manifested.
5. They cordially approve of this Righteousnesse, this way §. 47 of Acceptation as that which brings Glory to God as such. When they were labouring under the guilt of sinne, that which did most of all perplex their soules was, that their safety was inconsistent with the Glory and honour of the great God; with his Justice, Faithfullnesse, and truth; all which were engaged for the destruction of sinne; and how to come off from ruine, without 1the losse of their honour he saw not. But now by the Revelation of this Righteousnesse from Faith, to Faith, they plainly see, that all the properties of God are exceedingly glorifyed, in the pardon, Justification, and Acceptance of poor sinners. As before was manifested.
- 1Rom. 1. 17. 10. 3, 4.
And this is the first way whereby the Saints hold daily communion with the Lord Jesus, in this purchased Grace of Acceptation with God. They consider, approve of, and rejoice in the way, means, and thing it self.