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The glory and interest of nations professing the Gospel preached at a private fast,…
The glory and interest of nations professing the Gospel preached at a private fast, to the Commons assembled in Parliament / published by their command, by J. Owen.
London: printed for Philemon Stephens, 1659
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.
Only ye may observe the order and dependence of these promises; the promise of holiness v. 4. lies in order, before that of safety v. 5. Unless our filth and our blood be purged away, by a spirit of judgement, and a spirit of burning; its in vain for us, to look for the pillar and the cloud. ⟨p. 5⟩If we are not interested in holiness, we shall not be interested in safety; I mean as it lies in the promise, and is a mercy washed in the blood of Jesus; for as for the peace of the world, I regard it not. Let not men of polluted hearts, and defiled hands, once imagine, that God cares for them in an especial manner. If our filth and our blood, our sin and our corruption abide upon us, and we are delivered, it will be for a greater ruin; the way unto the cloud and pillar, is by the spirit of judgement and burning.
Onely ye may observe the order and dependance of these promises; the promise of holinesse v. 4. lies in order, before that of safety v. 5. Unlesse our filth and our blood be purged away, by a spirit of judgement, and a spirit of burning; its in vain for us, to look for the pillar and the cloud. ⟨p. 5⟩If we are not interested in holinesse, we shall not be interested in safety; I mean as it lies in the promise, and is a mercy washed in the blood of Jesus; for as for the peace of the world, I regard it not. Let not men of polluted hearts, and defiled hands, once imagine, that God cares for them in an especial manner. If our filth and our blood, our sin and our corruption abide upon us, and we are delivered, it will be for a greater ruine; the way unto the cloud and pillar, is by the spirit of judgement and burning.
The words of my Text are a recapitulation of the whole verse; and are a Gospel promise given out in Law terms, or a New Testament mercy, under Old Testament expressions.
The words of my Text are a recapitulation of the whole verse; and are a Gospel promise given out in Law termes, or a New Testament mercy, under Old Testament expressions.