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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.
1. The Father actually invests him with all the Grace, whereof by Compact and Agreement, he hath made a purchase (as he received the promise of the Spirit) which is all that is of use for the bringing his many Sons to Glory. It pleased the Father, that in him all fullness should dwell. Col. 1. 17. That he should be invested with a Fullness of that grace which is needful for his People. This himself calls the Power of giving Eternal Life to his Elect: John 17. 2. Which power is not only his Ability to do it, but also his Right to do it. Hence this Delivering of all things unto him by his Father, he lays as the bottom of his inviting sinners unto him for Refreshment. All things are delivered unto me of my Father Math. 11. 37. Come unto me all that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you Rest v. 28.
1. The Father actually invests him with all the Grace, whereof by Compact and Agreement, he hath made a purchase (as he received the promise of the Spirit) which is all that is of use for the bringing his many Sonnes to Glory. It pleased the Father, that in him all fullnesse should dwell. Col. 1. 17. That he should be invested with a Fullnesse of that grace which is needfull for his People. This himselfe calls the Power of giving Eternall Life to his Elect: John 17. 2. Which power is not only his Abilitie to doe it, but also his Right to doe it. Hence this Delivering of all things unto him by his Father, he lays as the bottome of his inviting sinners unto him for Refreshment. All things are delivered unto me of my Father Math. 11. 37. Come unto me all that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you Rest v. 28.
This being the Covenant of the Father with him, and his promise unto him, that upon the making his soul an Offering for sin, He should see his seed, and the pleasure of the Lord should prosper in his hand: