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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. X. Of communion with Christ in privileges-Of adoption; the nature of it,

the consequences of it-Peculiar privileges attending it; liberty, title, boldness,

affliction-Communion with Christ hereby

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OF

COMMUNION

WITH

GOD THE FATHER, SON, AND HOLY GHOST,

EACH PERSON DISTINCTLY,

IN LOVE, GRACE, AND CONSOLATION;

OR,

THE SAINTS' FELLOWSHIP WITH THE FATHER, SON, AND
HOLY GHOST UNFOLDED.

"God is love."-1 JOHN iv, 8.

"Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest."-CANT. i. 7.

"Make haste, my beloved."-CANT. viii. 14.

"Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, wherel y ye are sealed unto the day of redemption."-Epu. iv. 30,
"Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of adinmistrations, but
the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God."-1 Cor. xii, 4-6.

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