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Meditations and discourses concerning the glory of Christ applied unto unconverted sinners, and saints…Meditations and discourses concerning the glory of Christ applyed unto unconverted sinners, and saints…
Meditations and discourses concerning the glory of Christ applied unto unconverted sinners, and saints under spiritual decays : in two chapters, from John XVII, xxiv / by the late Reverend John Owen ...Meditations and discourses concerning the glory of Christ applyed unto unconverted sinners, and saints under spiritual decayes : in two chapters, from John XVII, xxiv / by the late Reverend John Owen ...
London: printed by J.A. for William Marshall, 1691
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.
1. IT is usual with them who do something in the ways of God, but not all they should, and so nothing in a due manner, to expostulate about requiring of them more than they do. So the People dispute with God himself, Mal. 1. 6. Chap. 3. 8, 13. So they in the Gospel who esteemed themselves to have done their Duty, being pressed unto Faith by Christ Jesus, ask him with some Indignation, What shall we do, that we might work the work of God? John 6. 28. If what we do be not enough, what is it that you require more of us? So was it with the Young Man, Mat. 19. 20. What do I lack yet? Be advised therefore not to be too confident of your State, left you should yet lack that one thing, the want whereof might prove your Eternal Ruin.
1. IT is usual with them who do something in the ways of God, but not all they should, and so nothing in a due manner, to expostulate about requiring of them more than they do. So the People dispute with God himself, Mal. 1. 6. Chap. 3. 8, 13. So they in the Gospel who esteemed themselves to have done their Duty, being pressed unto Faith by Christ Jesus, ask him with some Indignation, What shall we do, that we might work the work of God? John 6. 28. If what we do be not enough, what is it that you require more of us? So was it with the Young Man, Mat. 19. 20. What do I lack yet? Be advised therefore not to be too confident of your State, left you should yet lack that one thing, the want whereof might prove your Eternal Ruine.
2. THE things mentioned, with all of the like nature, which may be multiplied, may be where there is no one spark of saving Faith. Simon Magus heard the Word, and believed as well as he could; Herod heard it, and did many things gladly; and all sorts of Hypocrites do upon their Convictions perform many duties, and abstain from many sins, so as that notwithstanding this plea you may perish for ever.