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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. 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.
1. THE Constitution of Spiritual Life is such, as is meet to grow and increase unto the end. Hereby it doth distinguish it self from that Faith which is Temporary; for there is a Temporary Faith which will both flourish for a Season, and bring forth some Fruit, but it is not in its Nature and Constitution to abide, to grow and increase, but rather to decay and wither. It is described by our Lord Jesus Christ,