A53713:964
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.
1. He is an Earnest on the part of God, in that God gives §. 19 ⟨p. 284⟩him as a choice part of the Inheritance it self; and of the same kind with the whole, as an Earnest ought to be. The full inheritance promised, is the fullness of the Spirit in the enjoyment of God. When that Spirit which is given us in this world shall have perfectly taken away all sin, and sorrow, and shall have made us able to enjoy the Glory of God in his presence, that is the full inheritance promised. So that the Spirit given us for the fitting of us for enjoyment of God in some measure, whilst we are here, is the earnest of the whole.
1. He is an Earnest on the part of God, in that God gives §. 19 ⟨p. 284⟩him as a choyce part of the Inheritance it selfe; and of the same kind with the whole, as an Earnest ought to be. The full inheritance promised, is the fullnesse of the Spirit in the enjoyment of God. When that Spirit which is given us in this world shall have perfectly taken away all sinne, and sorrow, and shall have made us able to enjoy the Glory of God in his presence, that is the fullinheritance promised. So that the Spirit given us for the fitting of us for enjoyment of God in some measure, whilst we are here, is the earnest of the whole.
2. God doth it to this purpose, to assure us and secure us of the inheritance; having given us so many securities without us, his Word, Promises, Covenant, Oath, the Revelation and discovery of his faithfulness, and immutability in them all: he is pleased also graciously to give us one within us; (Isa. 59. 21.) 1that we may have all the security, we are capable of: What can more be done? He hath given us of the Holy Spirit; in him the first fruits of Glory, the utmost pledge of his Love; the Earnest of all.