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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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AND this, as was said, is the greatest, and the most difficult Work of Faith: For, we suppose concerning the Person who is to believe,
(1.) THAT he is really and effectually convinced of the Sin of Nature, of our Apostasy from God therein, the Loss of his Image, and the direful Effects that ensue thereon. (2.) That he hath due Apprehensions of the Holiness and Severity of God, of the Sanction and Curse of the Law; with a right understanding of the Nature of Sin, and its Demerit. (3.) That he have a full Conviction of his own actual sins, with all their Aggravations, from their Greatness, their Number, and all sorts of Circumstances. (4.) That he hath a Sense of the Guilt of secret or unknown sins, which have been multiplied by that continual proneness unto sin, which he finds working in him. (5.) That he seriously consider, what it is to appear ⟨p. 27⟩before the Judgment. Seat of God, to receive a Sentence for Eternity, with all other things of the like nature, inseparable from him as a Sinner.
(1.) THAT he is really and effectually convinced of the Sin of Nature, of our Apostasie from God therein, the Loss of his Image, and the direful Effects that ensue thereon. (2.) That he hath due Apprehensions of the Holiness and Severity of God, of the Sanction and Curse of the Law; with a right understanding of the Nature of Sin, and its Demerit. (3.) That he have a full Conviction of his own actual sins, with all their Aggravations, from their Greatness, their Number, and all sorts of Circumstances. (4.) That he hath a Sense of the Guilt of secret or unknown sins, which have been multiplied by that continual proneness unto sin, which he finds working in him. (5.) That he seriously consider, what it is to appear ⟨p. 27⟩before the Judgment. Seat of God, to receive a Sentence for Eternity, with all other things of the like nature, inseparable from him as a Sinner.