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A continuation of the exposition of the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the…
A continuation of the exposition of the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Hebrews viz, on the sixth, seventh, eight, ninth, and tenth chapters : wherein together with the explication of the text and context, the priesthood of Christ ... are declared, explained and confirmed : as also, the pleas of the Jews for the continuance and perpetuity of their legal worship, with the doctrine of the principal writers of the Socinians about these things, are examined and disproved / by J. Owen ...
London: printed for Nathaniel Ponder, 1680
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
(1) When men have rejected the last means of their spiritual healing, and restraint of sin, what can be expected from them but an outrage in sinning? There are three ways whereby God puts a restraint upon sin. The first is by the light of a natural Conscience. This is born with men in the principle of it, and grows into exercise, in the improvement of Reason. And where the natural workings of it are not prevented and suffocated by the horrible example of Parents and Relations living in Cursing, Lying, and all manner of Profaneness, it is very useful in Youth to restrain persons from sundry sins. It is so I say, until Corruptions getting strength, and Temptations abounding, Custom in sinning takes away the Edge of it, and weakens it in its Operation.
(1) When men have rejected the last means of their spiritual healing, and restraint of sin, what can be expected from them but an outrage in sinning? There are three ways whereby God puts a restraint upon sin. The first is by the light of a natural Conscience. This is born with men in the principle of it, and grows into exercise, in the improvement of Reason. And where the natural workings of it are not prevented and suffocated by the horrible example of Parents and Relations living in Cursing, Lying, and all manner of Prophaneness, it is very useful in Youth to restrain persons from sundry sins. It is so I say, until Corruptions getting strength, and Temptations abounding, Custom in sinning takes away the Edge of it, and weakens it in its Operation.
Wherefore (2) when this Restraint is broken through, God sets up the Hedge of the Law before the minds of men to deter them from sin. And this also hath a great Efficacy with many unto this End, at least for a season. But neither will mere Conviction from the Law, always give Bounds unto the Lusts of men.
Wherefore (2) when this Restraint is broken through, God sets up the Hedge of the Law before the minds of men to deter them from sin. And this also hath a great Efficacy with many unto this End, at least for a season. But neither will meer Conviction from the Law, always give Bounds unto the Lusts of men.