A53736:91
A vindication of some passages in a discourse concerning communion with God from the…
A vindication of some passages in a discourse concerning communion with God from the exceptions of William Sherlock, rector of St. George Buttolph-Lane / by the author of the said discourse, John Owen.
London: printed for N. Ponder, 1674
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3. It is the very work of the Love of the Holy Ghost: his whole work upon us, in us, for us consists in preparing of us for Obedience, enabling of us thereunto, and bringing forth the fruits of it in us: and this he doth in opposition to a Righteousness of our own, either before it, or to be made up by it: Tit. 3.5. I need not insist on this; The fruits of the Spirit in us are known, Gal. 5.22.
And thus have we a twofold bottom of the Necessity of our Obedience, and personal Holiness: God hath appointed it: He requires it. And it is an eminent immediate End of the distinct Dispensation of Father, Son and Holy Ghost, in the Work of our Salvation. If God's Sovereignty over us is to be owned; if his Love towards us be to be regarded, if the whole Work of the ever-blessed Trinity, for us, in us, be of any Moment, our Obedience is necessary.
And thus have we a twofold bottom of the Necessity of our Obedience, and personal Holiness: God hath appointed it: He requires it. And it is an eminent immediate End of the distinct Dispensation of Father, Son and Holy Ghost, in the Work of our Salvation. If God's Soveraignty over us is to be owned; if his Love towards us be to be regarded, if the whole Work of the ever-blessed Trinity, for us, in us, be of any Moment, our Obedience is necessary.
3. It is Necessary in respect of the End thereof: and that whether you consider ⟨p. 108⟩God, our Selves, or the World.