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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
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(3) As we cannot direct our Love aright without this persuasion, no more can we exercise any of the Duties or Fruits of it in a due manner. The Fruits of mutual love among Christians are either in things Spiritual which concern Edification, or in things Temporal which concern outward Relief. Of the first sort, are Admonition, Exhortation, Instructions, and Consolations mutually administered. Now how can any man order or make use of these in a right manner unless he have some directive persuasion of the Spiritual condition of them unto whom he doth administer? It is true he may sometimes be therein mistaken, yet it is far better so to be, than never to consider what is meet and requisite with respect thereunto. And as for the Fruits of the same Love in outward things, although they ought to be brought forth in the temporal supplies of all according to our Opportunities and Abilities, yet without this persuasion they will want the quickening form and soul of them, which is a design to place our love in them ultimately on Jesus Christ.
(3) As we cannot direct our Love aright without this perswasion, no more can we exercise any of the Duties or Fruits of it in a due manner. The Fruits of mutual love among Christians are either in things Spiritual which concern Edification, or in things Temporal which concern outward Relief. Of the first sort, are Admonition, Exhortation, Instructions, and Consolations mutually administred. Now how can any man order or make use of these in a right manner unless he have some directive perswasion of the Spiritual condition of them unto whom he doth administer? It is true he may sometimes be therein mistaken, yet it is far better so to be, than never to consider what is meet and requisite with respect thereunto. And as for the Fruits of the same Love in outward things, although they ought to be brought forth in the temporal supplies of all according to our Opportunities and Abilities, yet without this perswasion they will want the quickening form and soul of them, which is a design to place our love in them ultimately on Jesus Christ.
We may as occasions require publicly testify that good persuasion which we have concerning 1