CHAP. I.-That the saints have communion with God-1 John i. 3 considered to that
purpose-Somewhat of the nature of communion in general
CHAP. II.—That the saints have this communion distinctly with the Father, Son,
and Spirit-1 John v. 7 opened to this purpose; also, 1 Cor. xii. 4–6, Eph. ii. 18
-Father and Son mentioned jointly in this communion; the Father solely, the
Son also, and the Holy Ghost singly-The saints' respective regard in all worship
to each person manifested-Faith in the Father, 1 John v. 9, 10; and love towards
him, 1 John ii. 15, Mal. i. 6—So in prayer and praise-It is so likewise with the
Son, John xiv. 1-Of our communion with the Holy Ghost-The truth farther
confirmed
CHAP. III. Of the peculiar and distinct communion which the saints have with the
Father-Observations for the clearing of the whole premised-Our peculiar com-
munion with the Father is in love-1 John iv. 7, 8; 2 Cor. xiii. 14; John xvi
26, 27; Rom. v. 5; John iii. 16, xiv. 23; Tit. iii. 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.
CHAP. IV. Of communion with Christ in a conjugal relation in respect of conse-
quential affections-His delight in his saints first insisted on, Isa. lxii. 5; Cant.
iii. 11; Prov. viii. 31-Instance of Christ's delight in believers-He reveals his
whole heart to them, John xv. 14, 15; himself, John xiv. 21; his kingdom;
enables them to communicate their mind to him, giving them assistance, a way,
boldness, Rom. viii. 26, 27-The saints delight in Christ; this manifested Cant.
ii. 7, viii. 6-Cant. iii. 1-5, opened-Their delight in his servants and ordinances
of worship for his sake
CHAP. VIII.-How the saints hold communion with Christ as to their acceptation with
God-What is required on the part of Christ hereunto; in his intention; in the
declaration thereof-The sum of our acceptation with God, wherein it consists-
What is required on the part of believers to this communion, and how they
hold it, with Christ-Some objections proposed to consideration, why the elect
are not accepted immediately on the undertaking and the death of Christ—In
what sense they are so-Christ a common or public person-How he came to be
so-The way of our acceptation with God on that account-The second objection
-The necessity of our obedience stated, Eph. ii. 8-10-The grounds, causes, and
ends of it manifested-Its proper place in the new covenant-How the saints, in
particular, hold communion with Christ in this purchased grace-They approve
of this righteousness; the grounds thereof-Reject their own; the grounds there-
of-The commutation of sin and righteousness between Christ and believers;
some objections answered
CHAP. IX. Of communion with Christ in holiness-The several acts ascribed unto
the Lord Christ herein: 1. His intercession; 2. Sending of the Spirit; 3. Bestows
habitual grace-What that is, and wherein it consists-This purchased by
Christ; bestowed by him-Of actual grace-How the saints hold communion
with Christ in these things; manifested in sundry particulars
CHAP. III. Of the things wherein we have communion with the Holy Ghost-He
brings to remembrance the things spoken by Christ, John xiv. 26—The manner
how he doth it-The Spirit glorifies Christ in the hearts of believers, John xvi.
14, sheds abroad the love of God in them-The witness of the Spirit, what it is,
Rom. viii. 16-The sealing of the Spirit, Eph. i. 13-The Spirit, how an earnest;
on the part of God, on the part of the saints-Difference between the earnest of
the Spirit and tasting of the powers of the world to come-Unction by the Spirit,
Isa. xi. 2, 3-The various teachings of the Holy Ghost-How the Spirit of adop-
tion and of supplication
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