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Gospel grounds and evidences of the faith of God's elect showingGospel grounds and evidences of the faith of God's elect shewing
Gospel grounds and evidences of the faith of God's elect showing : I. The nature of true saving faith, in securing of the spiritual comfort of believers in this life, is of the highest importance, II. The way wherein true faith doth evidence it self in the soul and consciences of believers, unto their supportment and comfort, under all their conflicts with sin, in all their trials and temptations, III. Faith will evidence it self, by a diligent, constant endeavour to keep it self and all grace in due exercise, in all ordinances of divine worship, private and public, IV. A peculiar way whereby true faith will evidence it self, by bringing the soul into a state of repentance / by John Owen ...Gospel grounds and evidences of the faith of God's elect shewing : I. The nature of true saving faith, in securing of the spiritual comfort of believers in this life, is of the highest importance, II. The way wherein true faith doth evidence it self in the soul and consciences of believers, unto their supportment and comfort, under all their conflicts with sin, in all their tryals and temptations, III. Faith will evidence it self, by a diligent, constant endeavour to keep it self and all grace in due exercise, in all ordinances of divine worship, private and publick, IV. A peculiar way whereby true faith will evidence it self, by bringing the soul into a state of repentance / by John Owen ...
London: printed by John Astwood for William Marshal, 1695
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I cannot stay here to reckon up the especial Instances of Divine Wisdom herein. Somewhat I have attempted towards it in other Writings; and I shall only say at present, that the foundation of this whole work and way, in the Incarnation of the Eternal Son of God, is so glorious an Effect of infinite Wisdom, as the whole blessed Creation will admire to Eternity. This of it self bespeaks this way and work divine. Herein the Glory of God shine in the face of Christ Jesus. This is of God alone; this is that which becomes him, that which nothing but infinite Wisdom could extend unto. Whilst Faith lives in a due Apprehension of the Wisdom of God in this, and the whole Superstruction of this way, on this foundation it is safe.
GOODNESS, Love, Grace and Mercy, are other Properties of the Divine Nature, wherein it is gloriously ⟨p. 14⟩amiable. God is Love: There is none good but he: Grace and Mercy are among the principal Titles which he every where assumes to himself; and it was his Design to manifest them all to the utmost in this work and way of saving Sinners by Christ, as is every where declared in the Scripture; and all these lie open to the Eye of Faith herein: It sees infinite Goodness, Love and Grace, in this way, such as becomes God, such as can reside in none but him, which it therefore rests and rejoiceth in, 1 Pet. 1. 8. In Adherence unto, and Approbation of this way of Salvation, as expressive of these Perfections of the Divine Nature, doth Faith act it self continually.
GOODNESS, Love, Grace and Mercy, are other Properties of the Divine Nature, wherein it is gloriously ⟨p. 14⟩amiable. God is Love: There is none good but he: Grace and Mercy are among the principal Titles which he every where assumes to himself; and it was his Design to manifest them all to the utmost in this work and way of saving Sinners by Christ, as is every where declared in the Scripture; and all these lie open to the Eye of Faith herein: It sees infinite Goodness, Love and Grace, in this way, such as becomes God, such as can reside in none but him, which it therefore rests and rejoyceth in,