A53713:766
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.
In the First sense, as to the real Communicating of the Spirit of Grace unto the Soul, so raising it from Death unto Life, the Saints have no kind of Communion with Christ therein, but only what consists in a passive Reception of that life-giving, quickening Spirit and power. They are but as the dead bones in the Prophet, the wind blows on them, and they live: as Lazarus in the Grave, Christ calls and they come forth; the call being accompanied with life, and power. This then is not that whereof particularly I speak. But it is the second in respect of further Efficacy of the Spirit, and Increase of Grace, both Habitual and Actual, whereby we become more holy, and to be more powerful in walking with God, have more fruit in Obedience, and success against Temptations: And in this they hold Communion with the Lord Christ: And wherein and how they do it, shall now be declared.
In the First sence, as to the reall Communicating of the Spirit of Grace unto the Soul, so raising it from Death unto Life, the Saints have no kind of Communion with Christ therein, but only what consists in a passive Reception of that life-giving, quickening Spirit and power. They are but as the dead bones in the Prophet, the wind blows on them, and they live: as Lazarus in the Grave, Christ calls and they come forth; the call being accompained with life, and power. This then is not that whereof particularly I speake. But it is the second in respect of further Efficacy of the Spirit, and Increase of Grace, both Habituall and Actuall, whereby we become more holy, and to be more powerfull in walking with God, have more fruite in Obedience, and successe against Temptations: And in this they hold Communion with the Lord Christ: And wherein and how they do it, shall now be declared.
1. They continually eye the Lord Jesus as the Great Joseph, §. 10 that hath the disposal of all the Granaries of the Kingdom of Heaven, committed unto him; as one in whom it hath pleased the Father to gather All things unto an Head, Ephes. 1. 10. that from him all things might be dispensed unto them. All Treasures, all fullness, the Spirit not by measure, are in him. And this Fullness in this Joseph in reference to their condition, they Eye in these Thee Particulars.