Chap. 36, about our Communionwith God. i Fifthly, Unfeigned love to God , and dwelling therein, is a fgne of our true communion with God, 1 loh.4,16. For 1. Our true love to God denotes a reciprocation of mutual affe&ions be- twixt God andus, e ¡oh4.19. 2. It implies a reciprocationof the genuine fruits, and effe&s of love mutually. God loving us, adops, redeems, calls, lan,'-tifies, jullifies, and glorifies us : we lo- ving God , trufl in him, fear , obey him, &c. both thefe import fpiritual com- munion with God. _Quell. Howmay we know that we truly dwell inGods love ? fAnfw. 1. When we love God withan intenfive love, Luke 10.27. that is, with all within us. 2. When we love God with a predominant love, that overcomes our love to all other objectsbefidesGod ,Tfa/.97.ló.Mat.ro.37: with 4 Luke 14 26. Rev.a I. r I. 3. Whenwe love God obedientially, fo as willingly to obey all his com- mands, loh. 14.15.1 loh,5,3. 2 Car. 5,14, 4. When we love him invincibly, fo that our lovecannot be quenched , or conquered, but wo are ready to endureany thing for his fake, Cant. 8. 6,7.f1í?; 20.23,24. and zí.13. L5. Whenwe love him continually, Ephef.6.z4. Sixthly, walking in light, and not in darknefs, evidenceth our communion with Go.i , I loh. x.5,6,7. _Quell. How fhallwe know thatwewalkthue ? ¡Anfw. 1. 'A hen we are effeólually tranflated fromdarknefs to light, Alif I} 26.18.Col.t.r3.Ephef 5.8. . 2. Whenwe call off the works ofdarknefs, andput onthe armour oflight, Rom, t 2,.12. c7c. whenwe bring forth the fruits of light, Eph. 5.9. 3. whenwefhun all fellowlhip with works ofdarknefs in others.Eph, 5.r,. 4. When we love the li,hr, and come to tt, that our deeds may be manife- 1 fled tobe ofGoi,Ioh.3,zo,z1. Seventhly, Walking as Chrifl, or chief Captain, ,Heb..2. 1o. walked, is ano- ther fign ofour communion with God, 1 loh. 2.6. Qeft. How did Chrift walk, that wemay knowwhether wewallat he walked? ('Anfw. 1. Chrifl walked holily, purely, and inoffenfively towards God and man, Heb4. eS and 7.26. Ifa. 59.9. So fhould we, r Cor. lo. 32, 33, AEE.23.1.and 24.16.1 Thef,z.eo, t 1,12. 2. Chrill walked moll humbly andmeekly, Mat., 1.2 S. 4'hil. 2.5,6,7. 13. Moll felf-denyingly ; though rich,he became poor for our fakes, z Car. S. 9. SoMar.14.36. 4. Moll zealoufly, loh. 2. 15, 16,17. 5. Moll obedientially to his heavenlyFather,Rom. 5.19. Ioh.4.34Heb, 5 8, 9. Phil z. S. i 6. Moil profitably , he went about doinggood,AE1.1o,38. 7. Moll lovin;ly, tenderly, and compaflìonately to poor fanners to win, and f:ve them, Luke4.18,19,20,21.Mat.12.19,2o.andIr. 28,29, 3o. L,a .7.37.ío the end. 1 g. Mofl fpiritually and Heavenly, he livedon earth, as if he had been } in heaven, extra ling heavenly contemplations, and fpiritual lelfons from all forts of earthly objeEts , and occafions prefented before t.. him, as 3oh.4.1o, &c, and ver. 31.32. and 6.26,27,&c,and1S.I,&c, Eighthly, Keeping his word, and commandments, difcovers our communion withhim, r Yoh. 2.5. and 3.23,24. .Qefl. How fhallwe know whether we keepe his commandments aswe ought? Anfw. If we pra&ice righteoufnefs, r Yoh.z.29. and 3.1o. and that. Firfl, 365 V.
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