John Owen, Of Communion with God
Contents
Part 1. Of Communion with each Person distinctly - Of Communion
with the Father
Chapter 1. That the saints have communion with God - 1 John 1: 3
considered to that purpose - Somewhat of the nature
of communion in general.
Chapter 2. That the saints have this communion distinctly with
the Father, Son, and Spirit, 1 John 5: 7 opened to
this purpose; also, 1 Cor. 12: 4-6, Eph. 2: 18 -
Father and Son mentioned jointly in this communion;
the Father solely, the Son also, and the Holy Ghost
singly - The saints' respective reward in all worship
to each person manifested - Faith in the Father, John
5: 9, 10; and love towards him, 1 John 2: 15, Mal.
1: 6 - So in prayer and praise - It is so likewise
with the Son, John 14: 1 - Of our communion with the
Holy Ghost - The truth farther confirmed.
Chapter 3. Of the peculiar and distinct communion which the
saints have with the Father - Observations for the
clearing of the whole premised - Our peculiar
communion with the Father is in love - 1 John 4: 7,
8; 2 Cor. 13: 14; John 16: 26, 27; Rom. 5: 5; John
3: 16, 14: 23; Tit. 3: 4, opened to this purpose -
What is required of believers to hold communion with
the Father in love - His love received by faith -
Returns of love to him - God's love to us and ours to
him - Wherein they agree - Wherein they differ.
Chapter 4. Inferences on the former doctrine concerning
communion with the Father in love.
Part 2. Of Communion with the Son Jesus Christ
Chapter 1. Of the fellowship which the saints have with Jesus
Christ the Son of God - That they have such a
fellowship proved, 1 Cor. 1: 9; Rev. 3: 20; Cant. 2:
1-7 opened; also Prov. 9: 1-5.
Chapter 2. What it is wherein we have peculiar fellowship with
the Lord Christ - This is in grace - This proved,
John 1: 14,16,17; 2 Cor. 13: 14; 2 Thess. 3: 17, 18 -
Grace of various acceptations - Personal grace in
Christ proposed to consideration - The grace of
Christ as Mediator intended, Ps. 45: 2 - Cant. 5:
10, Christ, how white and ruddy - His fitness to
save, from the grace of union - His fulness to save -
His suitableness to endear - These considerations
improved.
Chapter 3. Of the way and manner whereby the saints hold commun-
ion with the Lord Christ as to personal grace - The
conjugal relation between Christ and the saints,
Cant. 2: 16
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