A53678:551
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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2. Evil surmises rise up with no small efficacy against the exercise of Love. And they are apt on various accounts to insinuate themselves into the minds of men when they are called unto the discharge of this Duty. One thing or other from this depraved Affection which our nature is obnoxious unto, shall be suggested to weaken our hearts and hands in what we are about. And it requires no ⟨p. 109⟩small spiritual labour to cast out all such surmises, and to give up our selves to the conduct of that Charity which suffereth long and is kind, which beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things, 1 Cor. 13.
3. Distrust of Gods Promises as to supplies for our selves. Men are afraid that if they should enlarge themselves in a way of Bounty towards others, which is one Duty of Love, they may in time be brought even to want themselves, at least, as unto that proportion of supplies which they judge necessary. It were endless to recount the sacred Promises which give assurance of the contrary. Nor can any one Instance in the whole world be produced unto this purpose. But these are looked upon as good words by the most, but are not really believed. Yea men are apt to deceive their Souls in supposing they believe the free Promises of God concerning Grace and Mercy, whilst they believe not those which are annexed unto Duty. For he who believeth not any Promises of the Gospel, believeth none. Faith doth as equally respect all Gods Promises, as Obedience doth all his Commands. And it was a good design in a Reverend Person who wrote a Discourse to prove from the Scripture and Experience, That largeness in Charity is the best and safest way of thriving in this world.
3. Distrust of Gods Promises as to supplies for our selves. Men are afraid that if they should inlarge themselves in a way of Bounty towards others, which is one Duty of Love, they may in time be brought even to want themselves, at least, as unto that proportion of supplies which they judge necessary. It were endless to recount the sacred Promises which give assurance of the contrary. Nor can any one Instance in the whole world be produced unto this purpose. But these are looked upon as good words by the most, but are not really believed. Yea men are apt to deceive their Souls in supposing they believe the free Promises of God concerning Grace and Mercy, whilst they believe not those which are annexed unto Duty. For he who believeth not any Promises of the Gospel, believeth none. Faith doth as equally respect all Gods Promises, as Obedience doth all his Commands. And it was a good design in a Reverend Person who wrote a Discourse to prove from the Scripture and Experience, That largeness in Charity is the best and safest way of thriving in this world.