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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.
It is true the word is preached to all the world, to gather in §. 30 ⟨p. 250⟩the Children of Gods purpose, that are scattered up and down in the world, and to leave the rest inexcusable: But the prime end and aim of the Lord Christ thereby, is to gather in those heirs of Salvation unto the enjoyment of that feast of fat things which he hath prepared for them in his house.
It is true the word is preached to all the world, to gather in §. 30 ⟨p. 250⟩the Children of Gods purpose, that are scattered up and down in the world, and to leave the rest inexcusable: But the prime end and aime of the Lord Christ thereby, is to gather in those heires of Salvation unto the enjoyment of that feast of fat things which he hath prepared for them in his house.
Again they, and they only have right, and Title to Gospel §. 31 administrations, and the privileges of the Family of God, as they are held out in his Church according to his mind. The Church is the house of God 1 Tim. 3. 15. Heb. 3. 6. herein he keeps and maintains his whole family, ordering them according to his mind and will: Now who shall have any right in the house of God, but only his Children? we will not allow a right to any, but our own Children in our houses, will God think you, allow any right in his house, but to his Children? Is it meet to take Children's bread and to cast it unto dogs? We shall see that none, but children have any right or Title to the privileges & advantages of the house of God, if we consider,
Againe they, and they onely have right, and Title to Gospell §. 31 administrations, and the priviledges of the Family of God, as they are held out in his Church according to his minde. The Church is the house of God