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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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The men of the Old World were a sinful ⟨p. 23⟩provoking Generation. God gave them warning of his displeasure by the Preaching of Noah, and other ways; during his Ministry, the long suffering of God waited for the Repentance and Reformation. For this was the end both of the Season, and of the Ministry granted unto them therein: But when it was not complied withal, he brought the Flood on those ungodly men.
The men of the Old World were a sinful ⟨p. 23⟩provoking Generation. God gave them warning of his displeasure by the Preaching of Noah, and other ways; during his Ministry, the long suffering of God waited for the Repentance and Reformation. For this was the end both of the Season, and of the Ministry granted unto them therein: But when it was not complyed withal, he brought the Flood on those ungodly men.
2. So he dealt with the Church under the Old-Testament. A Summary account is given of it; 2 Chron. 36. 15, 16, 17. After a contempt of all Gods previous warnings, with a neglect of Repentance and Reformation, the time came when there was no remedy, but the City and Temple must be destroyed, and the People be partly slain, and partly carried into Captivity. Accordingly there is a general Rule established for all times and seasons, Prov, 29. 1.
3. Neither have his dealings been otherwise with the Churches of the New Testament. All those of the first Plantation have been ruined and destroyed by the Sword of God's displeasure, for impenitency under divine Calls and Warnings.