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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.
3. Their Motive unto obedience is love 2 Cor. 5. 15. §. 24 from an apprehension of love they are effectually carried out by love, to give up themselves unto him who is love: What a freedom is this, what a largeness of spirit is in them who walk according to this rule? Darkness, fear, bondage, conviction, hopes of Righteousness, accompany others in their ways: The Sons by the Spirit of Adoption have light, Love with complacency in all their walkings with God; the world is an universal stranger unto the frame of children in their Fathers house.
3. Their Motive unto obedience is love 2 Cor. 5. 15. §. 24 from an apprehension of love they are effectually carryed out by love, to give up themselves unto him who is love: What a freedome is this, what a largenesse of spirit is in them who walke according to this rule? Darkenesse, feare, bondage, conviction, hopes of Righteousnesse, accompany others in their ways: The Sonns by the Spirit of Adoption have light, Love with complacency in all their walkings with God; the world is an universall stranger unto the frame of children in their Fathers house.
4 The Manner of their obedience is willingness. They yield §. 25 themselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead. Rom. 6. 13. they yield themselves, give up themselves willingly, cheerfully, freely; with my whole heart (saith David): Rom. 12. 1. they present themselves a living sacrifice: and a willing sacrifice.
4 The Manner of their obedience is willingnesse. They yeild §. 25 themselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead. Rom. 6. 13