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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.
2. By Prayer: He is given as a spirit of supplication, that we may ask him as a spirit of consolation, Luk. 11. 13. and indeed this asking of the Spirit of God, in the name of Christ, either directly or immediately, or under the name of some fruit and effect of him, is the chiefest work of faith in this World.
2. By Prayer: He is given as a spirit of supplication, that we may aske him as a spirit of consolation, Luk. 11. 13. and indeed this asking of the Spirit of God, in the name of Christ, either directly or immediately, or under the name of some fruit and effect of him, is the chiefest work of faith in this World.
3. It cherisheth him, by attending to his motions, improving his actings according to his mind and will: which is all I shall say to this third thing, or our receiving of the Spirit, which is sent of Jesus Christ; we do it by faith, looking on him as purchased by Jesus Christ, and promised of the Father, we seek him at the hands of God, and do receive him.
3. It cherisheth him, by attending to his motions, improving his actings according to his mind and will: which is all I shall say to this third thing, or our receiving of the Spirit, which is sent of Jesus Christ; we doe it by faith, looking on him as purchased by Jesus Christ, and promised of the Father, we seek him at the hands of God, and doe receive him.
4. The next considerable thing, is his abode with us; now this is two ways expressed in the Scripture; 1. In general, as to §. 24 the thing it self, it is said he shall abide with us; 2. In particular as to the manner of its abiding, it is by inhabitation or indwelling. Of the inhabitation of the spirit, I have spoken