A25467:1282
A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolvedA Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved
A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682.A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682.
London: printed by J.A. for John Dunton, 1683
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The means of it on the part of Believers, is the exercise of Faith in Christ, as crucified; whereby they derive virtue from him, for the crucifying of the Body of death: And this Exercise of Faith is always accompanied with diligence and perseverance in all holy Duties of Prayer, with Fasting, Godly Sorrow, daily renewed Repentance, with a continual watch against all the Advantages of sin.
The means of it on the part of Believers, is the exercise of Faith in Christ, as crucifyed; whereby they derive vertue from him, for the crucifying of the Body of death: And this Exercise of Faith is always accompanied with diligence and perseverance in all holy Duties of Prayer, with Fasting, Godly Sorrow, daily renewed Repentance, with a continual watch against all the Advantages of sin.
Herein consists principally that Spiritual warfare and conflict that believers are called unto, this is all the killing work which the Gospel requires. That of Killing other men for Religion, is of a latter date, and another Original. And there is nothing in the way of their Obedience, wherein they have more experience of the necessity, power, and efficacy of the Graces of the Gospel.
This Principle of Truth concerning the necessity of Mortification is retained in the Church of Rome; yea, she pretends highly unto it, above any other Christian Society. The Mortification of their Devotionists, is one of the principal Arguments which they plead to draw unwary Souls over unto their Superstition. Yet in the height of their pretences unto it, they have lost all experience of its nature with the power and efficacy of the Grace of Christs therein, and have therefore framed an Image of it unto themselves. For,