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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 by three things they countenanced themselves in their Unbelief and Impenitency, that they should be delivered, although they did not repent nor reform their Ways.
And by three things they countenanced themselves in their Unbelief and Impenitency, that they should be delivered, although they did not repent nor reform their VVays.
First, By their Privileges; that they were the only Church and People of God; who had the Temple and his Worship amongst them: as if he should say, The best reformed Church in the World. This they directly confront his Ministry withal, Chap 7, 3, 4. They fear none of his Threatenings, they despise his Counsel for their Safety, approve their ways and their doings, because they were the Church, and had the Temple for their Security.
First, By their Priviledges; that they were the only Church and People of God; who had the Temple and his VVorship amongst them: as if he should say, The best reformed Church in the World. This they directly confront his Ministry withal, Chap 7, 3, 4. They fear none of his Threatnings, they despise his Counsel for their Safety, approve their ways and their doings, because they were the Church, and had the Temple for their Security.
Secondly, By their own Strength for War, and their Defence against all their Enemies. They gloried in their Wisdom, their Might, and their Riches; as he intimateth. Chap. 9. 23.
Secondly, By their own Strengh for War, and their Defence against all their Enemies. They gloried in their Wisdom, their Might, and their Riches; as he intimateth. Chap. 9. 23.