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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
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3. WHERE these things are sincere, they belong unto the exercise of Faith; they may be after a sort without Faith, but Faith cannot be without them: But there is a fundamental Act of Faith, whereby we close with Christ, whereby we receive him; that is, in order of Nature, antecedent unto it's actings in all other Duties and Occasions; it is laying the foundation, other things belong to the building. This is that you are called on to secure, and you may know it by these two Properties:
1. It is Singular: So our Saviour tells the Jews, Joh. 6. 29. This is the work of God, that you believe on him whom he hath sent. The Act, Work or Duty of Faith in the receiving of Christ, is a peculiar singular Work, wherein the Soul yields especial obedience unto God: It is not to be reckoned unto such common Duties as those mentioned, but the Soul must find out wherein it hath in a singular manner closed with Christ upon the Command of God.
2. IT is accompanied with an universal Spiritual Change in the whole Soul, 2 Cor. 5. 17. If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature; old things are passed away, behold all things are become new: Wherefore if you would not choose rather to deceive and ruin your own Souls, come to the trial whether indeed you have received Christ in such a singular transforming act of Faith, do not on such pretences want a compliance with the word of Exhortation proposed unto you. But
2. IT is accompanied with an universal Spiritual Change in the whole Soul, 2 Cor. 5. 17. If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature; old things are passed away, behold all things are become new: Wherefore if you would not chuse rather to deceive and ruine your own Souls, come to the tryal whether indeed you have received Christ in such a singular transforming act of Faith, do not on such pretences want a compliance with the word of Exhortation proposed unto you. But