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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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1. REMEMBER the Disciples that were fishing, and had toiled all night, but caught nothing, Luk. 5. 3, 4; upon the coming of Christ unto them, he requires that they should cast out their Nets once more; Peter makes some excuse from the labour which they had taken in vain all Night; however he would venture once more on the Command of Christ, and had an astonishing draught of Fishes, ver. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. Have you bin wearied with disappointments in your attempts and Resolutions, yet cast in your Net this once more upon the Command of Christ, venture this once more to come unto him on his Call and Invitation, you know not what success he may give unto you.
2. CONSIDER that it is not failing in this or that Attempt of coming to Christ, but a giving over your Endeavours that will be your Ruin. The Woman of Canaan in her great outcry to Christ for Mercy, Mat. 15. 22. had many a Repulse: First it is said, he answered her not a word, then his Disciples desired that he would send her away, that she might not trouble him any more; whereon he gives a Reason why he would not regard ⟨p. 18⟩her, or why he could justly pass her by; she was not an Israelitess, unto whom he was sent, yet she gives not over, but pressing into his presence, cries out for Mercy, ver. 25. being come to that issue, to try and draw out her Faith to the utmost, which was his design from the beginning, he reckons her among Dogs, that were not to have Children's bread given unto them. Had she now at last given over upon this severe Rebuke, she had never obtained Mercy; but persisting in her Request she at last prevailed, ver. 27. 28. It may be you have prayed, and cried, and resolved, and vowed, but all without success as you suppose, Sin hath broken thorough all: however, if you give not over, you shall prevail at last; you know not at what time God will come in with his Grace, and Christ will manifest his love unto you as unto the poor Woman, after many a rebuke. It may be after all he will do it this day, and if not, he may do it another, do not despond. Take that word of Christ himself for your Encouragement,