A53713:896
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.
His [Greek or Hebrew] or proceeding mentioned in the place insisted on is his economical or dispensatory proceeding for the carrying §. 13 on of the work of Grace; It is spoken of him in reference to his being sent by Christ after his Ascension: I will send him which proceedeth, namely then when I send him. As God is said to arise out of his place Isa, 26. 21. not in regard of any ⟨p. 263⟩mutation in him, but of the new work which he would effect; so it follows, the Lord comes out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth. And it is in reference to a peculiar work that he is said to proceed, namely to testify of Christ; which cannot be assigned to him in respect of his Eternal procession but of his actual dispensation; As it is said of Christ, He came forth from God. The single mention of the Father in this place, and not of the Son, belongs to the gradation before mentioned, whereby our Saviour discovers this mystery to his Disciples. He speaks as much concerning himself Joh. 16. 7. And this Relation ad extra as they call it, of the spirit unto the Father and the Son in respect of operation, proves his Relation ad intra, in respect of personal procession whereof I spake before.
His 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 or proceeding mentioned in the place insisted on is his oeconomicall or dispensatory proceeding for the carrying §. 13 on of the worke of Grace; It is spoken of him in reference to his being sent by Christ after his Ascention: I will send him which proceedeth, namely then when I send him. As God is said to arise out of his place Isa, 26. 21. not in regard of any ⟨p. 263⟩mutation in him, but of the new worke which he would effect; so it followes, the Lord comes out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth. And it is in reference to a peculiar work that he is said to proceed, namely to testify of Christ; which cannot be assigned to him in respect of his Eternall procession but of his actuall dispensation; As it is said of Christ, He came forth from God. The single mention of the Father in this place, and not of the Sonne, belongs to the gradation before mentioned, whereby our Saviour discovers this mystery to his Disciples. He speakes as much concerning himselfe