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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.
Now in these two things, there is some Resemblance, between that mutual Love of the Father and the Saints, wherein they hold Communion. §. 20
Now in these two things, there is some Resemblance, between that mutuall Love of the Father and the Saints, wherein they hold Communion. §. 20
2. There are sundry things wherein they differ.
1. The Love of God is a Love of Bounty, our Love unto him is a Love of Duty.
1. The Love of the Father is a Love of Bounty, a descending Love. Such a Love as carries him out to do good things to us, great things for us. His love lies at the Bottom of all dispensations towards us: and we scarce any where find any mention of it, but it is held out as the cause and Fountain of some free gift, flowing from it. eHe loves us & sends his Son to dye for us; He loves us, and blesseth us with all spiritual blessings. Loving is choosing