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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 this is generally the frame of the mind, when it hath such an unreadiness unto holy Duties as that it either neglects them, or is cold and formal in the performance of them. This was the temper of Laodicea, Rev. 3. 15. She did enough outwardly to satisfy her self; but in such a way and manner as all that she did was disapproved by Christ. Lukewarmness is the soul and form of sloth.
1. When this is generally the frame of the mind, when it hath such an unreadiness unto holy Duties as that it either neglects them, or is cold and formal in the performance of them. This was the temper of Laodicea, Rev. 3. 15. She did enough outwardly to satisfie her self; but in such a way and manner as all that she did was disapproved by Christ. Lukewarmness is the soul and form of sloth.
2. When Persons are generally uncompliant with such outward means as they cannot but acknowledge do contain warning from this, and Invitation unto another frame. So the Spouse acknowledgeth, that it was the Voice of her beloved that knocked, saying, Open to me my Spouse, my Love, my Dove, my undefiled, for my Head is filled with with dew, and my Locks with the drops of the night, Can. 5. 2. Both the Voice, and the Love, and the long waiting of Christ were manifest unto her, and she complies not with him but makes her excuses, ver. 2, 3. And the sloth of Persons will be reckoned in proportion unto the means of diligence which they do enjoy. Some may not be sleepy, worldly, careless, slothful at as cheap a rate of Guilt as others, though it be great in all.