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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
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Luke 13. 1. 2, 3, 4, 5. There were present at that season, some that told him of the Galileans, whose Blood Pilate had mingled with their Sacrifices. And Jesus answering, said unto them▪ Suppose ye that these Galileans were Sinners above all the Galileans, because they suffered such things? I tell you Nay; but except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. Or those Eighteen, upon whom the Tower in Siloam fell, and slew them; think ye that they were Sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem? I tell you Nay; but except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
IT is a Part and Duty of Spiritual Wisdom, as also an Evidence of a due Reverence of God, to take Notice of Extraordinary Occurrences in the Dispensations of his Providence; for they are instructive warnings, and of ⟨p. 2⟩great importance in his Government of the World. In them the Voice of the Lord crieth unto the City, and the man of Wisdom shall see his Name. And there is a Mark left on them, as profligate Persons, who will not see when his Hand is so lifted up. An Example of this Wisdom is given us here in our Blessed Saviour; who on the Report that was made unto him of some severe Providential Accidents, then newly fallen out, gives an Exposition of the Mind of God in them, with an Application of them, unto the present Duty of them that heard him, and Ours therein