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God's presence with a people, the spring of their prosperity
God's presence with a people, the spring of their prosperity; with their special interest in abiding with Him. A sermon, preached to the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, at Westminster, Octob. 30. 1656. A day of solemn humiliation. / By John Owen, D.D. a servant of Jesus Christ, in the work of the Gospel. Printed by Order of Parliament.God's presence with a people, the spring of their prosperity; with their speciall interest in abiding with Him. A sermon, preached to the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, at Westminster, Octob. 30. 1656. A day of solemn humiliation. / By John Owen, D.D. a servant of Jesus Christ, in the work of the Gospel. Printed by Order of Parliament.
London: printed by R.N. for Philemon Stephens, 1656
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1. First, That we may abide with God, this is indispensably 1required? that we may have Peace with him in Jesus Christ. If we are never with him, we cannot abide with him; no man can abide, where he never comes. The acceptance of our persons, lies at the bottom of the acceptance of our duties. As the ⟨p. 24⟩special presence of God with any, is in, and by Christ, and no otherwise: so is our abiding with God, in, and through him. God with us, is the name of Christ: Our being with God, is in him who is our Peace. Two cannot walk together, unless they be so agreed. Amos. 3. 3. Now because this is not to be expected from all the individuals of a Nation: yet this thing is to be endeavoured.
1. First, That we may abide with God, this is indispensably 1required? that wee may have Peace with him in Jesus Christ. If we are never with him, we cannot abide with him; no man can abide, where he never comes. The acceptance of our persons, lies at the bottome of the acceptance of our duties. As the ⟨p. 24⟩speciall presence of God with any, is in, and by Christ, and no otherwise: so is our abiding with God, in, and through him. God with us, is the name of Christ: Our beeing with God, is in him who is our Peace. Two cannot walke together, unlesse they be so agreed. Amos. 3. 3. Now because this is not to be expected from all the individualls of a Nation: yet this thing is to be endeavoured.
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