CHAP. IV.

Inferences on the former Doctrine concerning Communion with

the Father in Love.

PART II.

Page 38

CHAP. I.

Of the Fellowship which the Saints have with Jefus Chrift the

Son of God. That they have fuch a Fellowship proved.

1 Cor.1.9. Rev.3.20. Cant.2.1, to 7. opened

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What it is, wherein we have peculiar Fellowship with the Lord

Christ. This is in Grace. This proved, John 1. 14,16,17.

Grace of various acceptations. Perfonal Grace in Chrift pro-

pofed to confideration. The Grace of Chrift as Mediator

intended in Pfal.45.2. Cant.5.9. Christ how white and

ruddy. His fitnefs to fave, from the Grace of Union. His

fulness to fave. His fuitableness to endear. Thefe confide-

rations improved
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CHA P. III.

Of the Way and Manner whereby the Saints hold Communion

with the Lord Chrift, as to Perfonal Grace: The Conjugal

Relation between Chrift and the Saints, Cant. 2. 16. Ifa.

54. 5, &c. opened. The way of Communion in Conjugal

Relation, Hofea 3.3. Cant. 1. 15. On the part of Christ.

On the part of Saints

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Some Excellencies of Corift propofed to Confideration to endear our
hearts to him. Defcribed Cant.s

SAHO

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Digreffion II.

All Solid Wisdom laid up in Chrift, True Wisdom wherein it

confifts. Kowledge of God, in Chrift, only to be obtained. What

of God may be known by his Works. Some Properties of God

not difcovered but in Chrift only, Love, Mercy: Others

not fully but in him: as Vindictive Justice, Patience, Wif-

dom, Alfufficiency. No Property of God favingly known

but in Chrift. What is required to a Saving Knowledge of

the Properties of God. No true knowledge of our felves

but in Christ. Knowledge of our felves, wherein it confi-

fteth. Knowledge of Sin how to be had in Chrift. Of Righte-

oufnefs and Judgment. The Wisdom of walking with God.

What is required thereunto. Other Pretenders to the Title

of Wisdom, examined confuted and rejected. Chrift alone

exalted,

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CHAP. IV.

Of Communion with Chrift in a Conjugal Relation in refpect of

confequential Affections. His delight in his Saints firft in-

fifted on, Ifa.62.5. Cant.3.11. Prov. 8. 21. Inftance of

Chrift's delight in Believers. He reveals his whole heart to

them, John 15.14,15. Himself, 1 Joh. 14.27. His King-

dom. Enables them to communicate their minds to him,

giving them Affiftance; being to them a way; qualifying

them with boldness, Rom.8.26,27. The Saints delight in

Chrift ; this manifefted, Cant.2,7. and ch.3.1,2,3. opened.

Their delight in his Servants and Ordinances of Worship for

bis fake

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Other confequential Affections, 1. On the part of Christ. He
values bis Saints. Evidences of that valuation. 1. His
Incarnation. 2. Exinantion. 2 Cor.8.9. 3. Obedience as
a Servant. 4. In bis Death, his valuation of them in com-
parifon of others. Believers eftimation of Chrift. They
value bim above all things. 2. Above their own lives.

3. Above

3. Above all fpiritual Excellencies: The fum of all on the

part of Christ, The fum on the part of Believers. The third

Conjugal Affection on the part of Chrift, Pity or Compaffi-

on, wherein manifefted. Suffering and Supply, fruits of Com-

paffion. Several ways whereby Chrift relieves the Saints

under Temptations. His Compaffion in their Afflictions.

Charity the third Conjugal affection in the Saints. The fourth

on the part of Cbrift, Bounty: On the part of the Saints,

Duty
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CHAP. VI

Of Communion with Chrift in purchafed Grace: Purchased

Grace confidered in respect of its Rife and Fountain. The

firft Rife of it in the Obedience of Chrift, Obedience properly

afcribed to Chrift: Two ways confidered: What it was, and

wherein it did confift. Of his Obedience to the Law in gene-

ral: Of the Law of the Mediator; His habitual Righteouf-

nefs, how neceffary, as alfo his Obedience to the Law of the

Mediator. Of his actual Obedience, or active Righteousness.

All Christ's Obedience performed as he was Mediator. His

active Obedience for us. This proved at large, Gal. 4 4, 5.

One Objection removed. Confiderations of Chrift's active

Righteoufnefs clofed. Of the Death of Christ, and its In-

fluence into our Acceptation with God, a Price, Redemption

what it is. A Sacrifice; Atonement made thereby. The

Interceffion of Chrift: With its Influence into our Accep-

tation with God.

CHAP. VII.

The Nature of Purchafed Grace. Referred to Three

1, Of our Acceptation with God. Two parts of it.

Grace of Sanctification. The feveral parts of it.

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Heads.

Of the

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-How the Saints bold Communion with Chrift, as to their Accep-

tation with God. What is required on the part of Chrift

bereunto, in his Intention; in the Declaration thereof. The

Sum

Sum of our Acceptation with God, wherein it confifts. What

is required on the part of Believers to this Communion, and

how they hold it with Chrift. Some Objections propofed to com-

fideration; Why the Elect are not accepted immediately on

the Undertaking and Death of Chrift; In what fenfe they

are fo. Chrift a Common or Publick Perfon. How he came to

be fo. The way of our acceptation with God on that account.

The Second Objection. The neceffity of our Obedience stated.

Ephef.2.8,9,10. The Grounds, Caufes and Ends of it ma-

nifefted. Its proper place in the New Covenant. How the

Saints in particular bold Communion with Chrift in this pur-

chafed Grace. They approve of this Righteousness; the

grounds thereof. Reject their own: the grounds thereof: The

Commutation of Sin and Righteousness between Chrift and

Believers. Some Objections answered

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Of Communion with Chrift in Holiness. The feveral Acts af-

cribed unto the Lord Chrift berein, 1. Interceffion. 2.Sending

the Spirit. 3. Beftows Habitual Grace. What it is, and where-

in it confifts. This purchafed and beftowed by him. How the

Saints bold Communion with Chrift in actual Grace, mani-

fefted in fundry particulars

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Of Communion with Chrift in Priviledge of Adoption. Its nature

and confequences, in fundry particulars

PART III.

CHA P. I.

282

The Foundation of our Communion with the Holy Ghoft, John

16.1, &c. opened at large. The Spirit fent as a Sanstifier

and a Comforter. The adjuncts and foundation of his Missi-

on confidered. Given freely, and fent authoritatively. The Sin

against the Holy Ghost confidered. How the Holy Ghost is

received. His abode with us how declared

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CHAP.

CHA P. II.

Of the actings of the Holy Ghoft in us. Its efficacy

CHA P. III.

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Wherein we have Communior with the Holy Ghoft. By bringing

to our remembrance. The manner how he doth it. The Spi-

rit glorifies Chrift in the hearts of Believers, sheds abroad

the love of God in them. The witness of the Spirit what it is.

How the Spirit is an Earneft. Unction by the Spirit, Ifa. 11.

2,3. The various teachings of the Holy Ghoft

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The General confequences in the bearts of Believers, of the effects

of the Holy Ghost before mentioned. Confolation, its adjuncts

Peace, Joy, how wrought, immediately, mediately

CHAP. V.

327

Obfervations and Inferences from foregoing Difcourfes concern-

ing the Spirit. The contempt of the Administration of the

Spirit by fome, The vain pretence of others difcovered 332

CHAP. VI.

Of Particular Communion with the Holy Ghoft. Of prepara-

tion thereunto: Valuation of the Benefits we receive by him :

What it is be comforts us in and against, &c.

CHAP. VII.

340

The general ways of the Saints acting in Communion with the

Holy Ghoft

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347

Particular Directions for Communion with the Holy

Ghoft

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