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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.
Having proceeded thus far in discovering the way of our Communion with the Holy Ghost, and insisted on §. 1 the most noble and known Effects that he produceth, it remains that it be declared, what General consequents of these Effects there are brought forth in the hearts of Believers; and so we shall at least have made mention of the main heads of his dispensation, and work in the economy of Grace. Now these (as with the former) I shall do little more then name; it being not at all in my design, to handle the natures of them, but only to show what respects they bear to the business in hand.
HAving proceeded thus farre in discovering the way of our Communion with the Holy Ghost, and insisted on §. 1 the most noble and known Effects that he produceth, it remaines that it be declared, what Generall consequents of these Effects there are brought forth in the hearts of Believers; and so we shall at least have made mention of the maine heads of his dispensation, and work in the oeconomy of Grace. Now these (as with the former) I shall do little more then name; it being not at all in my designe, to handle the natures of them, but only to shew what respects they beare to the businesse in hand.
Consolation is the first of these. The Disciples walked in the fear of the Lord, and in the Consolation of the Holy Ghost, Acts 9, 31. [Greek or Hebrew]. §. 2 He is [Greek or Hebrew], and he gives [Greek or Hebrew], from his work towards us, and in us, we have Comfort and Consolation. This is the first general consequent of his dispensation and work. When ever there is mention made of Comfort and Consolation in the Scripture given to the Saints, (as there is most frequently,) it is the proper consequent of the work of the Holy Ghost towards them. Comfort or Consolation in general, is the setting and composing of the Soul in rest and contentedness, in the middest of, or from troubles, by the consideration, or presence, of some good wherein it is interested, outweighing the Evil, trouble, or perplexity that it hath to wrestle withal. Where mention is made of Comfort and Consolation properly so called, there is relation to trouble or perplexity; so the Apostle,