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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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2. THAT notwithstanding this Nature and Constitution of Spiritual Life, yet Believers are subject unto many Decays, partly gradual, and partly by Surprisals in Temptation, whereby the growth of it is obstructed unto the dishonour of the Gospel, and the loss of their own Peace with Joy.
2. THAT notwithstanding this Nature and Constitution of Spiritual Life, yet Believers are subject unto many Decays, partly gradual, and partly by Surprizals in Temptation, whereby the growth of it is obstructed unto the dishonour of the Gospel, and the loss of their own Peace with Joy.
3. I shall show that such at present is the condition of many Professors, namely, that they are visibly fallen under Spiritual Decays, and do not evidence any Interest in the blessed Promise insisted on.
3. I shall shew that such at present is the condition of many Professors, namely, that they are visibly fallen under Spiritual Decays, and do not evidence any Interest in the blessed Promise insisted on.
4. ON the Confirmation of these things, our Enquiry will be, how such Persons may be delivered from such Decays, and by what means they may obtain the Grace here promised, of Spiritual flourishing in old Age, both in the strengthening of the inward Principle of Life, and abounding in Fruits of Obedience, which are to the praise of God by Jesus Christ: And then we shall make Application unto this case, of that Truth which is the Subject of the preceding Discourse.
4. ON the Confirmation of these things, our Enquiry will be, how such Persons may be delivered from such Decays, and by what means they may obtain the Grace here promised, of Spiritual flourishing in old Age, both in the strengthning of the inward Principle of Life, and abounding in Fruits of Obedience, which are to the praise of God by Jesus Christ: And then we shall make Application unto this case, of that Truth which is the Subject of the preceding Discourse.