A53713:831
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.
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. they yeild 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.
5. The Rule of their walking with God is the law of §. 26 liberty, as divested of all its terrifying, threatening, killing, condemning, cursing power, and rendered in the blood of Jesus, sweet, tender, useful, directing, helpful as a rule of walking in the life they have received, not the way of working for the life they have not. I might give more instances. These may suffice to manifest that liberty of Obedience in the family of God which his sons, and daughters have, that the poor convinced Gibeonites are not acquainted withal.
5. The Rule of their walking with God is the law of §. 26 liberty, as divested of all its terrifying, threatning, killing, condemning, cursing power, and rendred in the blood of Jesus, sweet, tender, usefull, directing, helpfull as a rule of walking in the life they have received, not the way of working for the life they have not. I might give more instances. These may suffice to manifest that liberty of Obedience in the family of God which his sons, and daughters have, that the poor convinced Gibeonites are not acquainted withall.