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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.
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 1 Tim. 3. 15. Heb. 3. 6. herein he keeps and maintaines his whole family, ordering them according to his minde 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 Childrens bread and to cast it unto doggs? We shall see that none, but children have any right or Title to the priviledges & advantages of the house of God, if we consider,
1. The nature of that house, it is made up of such persons, §. 32 as it is impossible that any but adopted children should have right unto a place in it; it is composed of living stones 1 Pet. ••5. a chosen Generation, a roy all people, an holy Nation, a peculiar. people. v. 9. Saints & faithful in Christ Jesus