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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. THIS is as evil and dangerous a Posture, or frame of Mind, as you can well fall under. If ⟨p. 21⟩you have learned to put off God, and Christ, and the Word for the present Season, and yet relieve your selves in this, that you do not intend like others always to reject them, but will have a time to hearken to their calls; you are secured and fortified against all Convictions and Persuasions, all fears; one answer will serve for all, within a little while you will do all that can be required of you. This is that which ruins the Souls of multitudes every day. It is better dealing with Men openly profligate, than with such a trifling promiser. See Isa. 5. 7, 10.
3. THIS is as evil and dangerous a Posture, or frame of Mind, as you can well fall under. If ⟨p. 21⟩you have learned to put off God, and Christ, and the Word for the present Season, and yet relieve your selves in this, that you do not intend like others alwayes to reject them, but will have a time to hearken to their calls; you are secured and fortified against all Convictions and Perswasions, all fears; one answer will serve for all, within a little while you will do all that can be required of you. This is that which ruines the Souls of multitudes every day. It is better dealing with Men openly profligate, than with such a trifling promiser. See Isa. 5. 7, 10.
4. REMEMBER that the Scripture confines you unto the present day, without the least intimation that you shall have either another day, or another tender of Grace and Mercy in any day, 2 Cor. 6. 2. Heb. 3. 7. 13. Chap. 12. 15. Take care lest you come short of the Grace of God, miss of it by missing your opportunity. Redeem the time, or you are lost for ever.