A53713:736
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.
Ans. I judge no mans person: but this I must needs say, that I do not understand, how a man that makes this objection in cold blood, not under a temptation or accidental darkness, can have any true or real acquaintance with Jesus Christ: however this I ⟨p. 225⟩am certain of, that this Communion in its self, produces quite other effects, then those supposed. For
Ans. I judge no mans person: but this I must needs say, that I doe not understand, how a man that makes this objection in cold blood, not under a temptation or accidentall darknesse, can have any true or reall acquaintance with Jesus Christ: however this I ⟨p. 225⟩am certaine of, that this Communion in its selfe, produces quite other effects, then those supposed. For
1. For Repentance; it is I suppose, a Gospel Repentance that §. 58 is intended. For a Legal bondage Repentance full of dread, amazement, terror, self-love, astonishment at the presence of God, I confess this Communion takes it away, prevents it, casts it out, with its bondage and fear: But for Gospel Repentance, whose nature consists in Godly sorrow for sin, with its relinquishment, proceeding from Faith, Love, and Abhorrency of sin, on accounts of Father, Son, and Spirit, both Law, and Love, that this should be hindered by this Communion, is not possible. I told you that the Foundation of this Communion, is laid in a deep, serious, daily consideration of sin, its guilt, vileness and abomination, and our own vileness on that account. That a sense hereof is to be kept alive in and upon the heart of every one, that will enjoy this Communion with Christ: without it Christ is of no value, nor esteem to him. Now is it possible that a man should daily fill his heart, with the thoughts of the vileness of sin, on all considerations what ever, of Law, Love, Grace, Gospel, life and death, and be filled with self abhorrency on this account, and yet be a stranger to Godly sorrow? Here is the mistake, the Foundation of this Communion, is laid in that, which they suppose it overthrows.