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An humble testimony unto the goodness and severity of God in his dealing with…
An humble testimony unto the goodness and severity of God in his dealing with sinful churches and nations, or, The only way to deliver a sinful nation from utter ruin by impendent judgments, in a discourse on the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, Luk. 13, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 / by John Owen.An humble testimony unto the goodness and severity of God in his dealing with sinful churches and nations, or, The only way to deliver a sinful nation from utter ruine by impendent judgments, in a discourse on the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, Luk. 13, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 / by John Owen.
London: printed for Nathanael Ponder, 1681
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
And therefore were I worthy to give Advice to any of my Brethren in the Ministry, who are in the same Condition with my self, as unto outward Circumstances, it should be this only; Namely, That ⟨image 5⟩whilst others do seek to obstruct them in the whole Discharge of their Duty, and to deprive the Church of the Benefit of their Labours, they would by their own Personal Example, by Peculiar Endeavours in their Congregations, among all that hear them, and on every Occasion, so press the present Calls of God unto Repentance, and so promote the Work of a visible Reformation, as eminently to help in saving of the Nation from approaching Judgments, and therein, of them also who design their Trouble; And I doubt not, but most of them are already engaged and forward herein.
This shall be our Testimony, and our Peace, in whatever may ⟨image 6⟩befall us in this World.
Let us not satisfy our selves, that our Congregations are in so good a Posture, as that they may continue for our Lives; and so be like ill Tenants, who care not if their Houses fall upon the Expiration of the Term of their Interest in them. That Reparation is required of us, which may make them serve for succeeding Generations.
Let us not satisfie our selves, that our Congregations are in so good a Posture, as that they may continue for our Lives; and so be like ill Tenants, who care not if their Houses fall upon the Expiration of the Term of their Interest in them. That Reparation is required of us, which may make them serve for succeeding Generations.