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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. GOD hath secured the Growth of this Spiritual Life, by the provision of Food for it, whereby it may be strengthened and increased, for Life must be preserved by Food. And this in our Case is the Word of God, with all other Ordinances of Divine Worship which depend thereon, 1 Pet. 2. 2, 3. Whatever the state of this Life be, whether in it's Beginning, it's Progress, its Decays, there is suitable nourishment provided for it in the good Word of Gods Grace. If Men will neglect their daily Food that is provided for them, it is no wonder if they be weak and thriftless. And if Believers are not earnest in their desires after this Food, if they are not diligent in providing of it, attending unto it, much more if through Corruptions and Temptations they count it in the preaching of it light and common Food, which they do not value, ⟨p. 43⟩it is no wonder if they fall into Spiritual Decays; but God hath herein provided for our growth even unto old Age.
AND this is the first thing which was proposed unto Confirmation, namely, that the Constitution and Nature of Spiritual Life is such, as to be indeficient, so as to thrive and grow even in old Age, and unto the end.
THE Second thing proposed, is, That notwithall this provision for the Growth of Spiritual Life in us, Believers especially, in a long course of Profession are subject to Decays, such as may cast them into great Perplexities, and endanger their Eternal Ruin.
THE Second thing proposed, is, That notwithall this provision for the Growth of Spiritual Life in us, Believers especially, in a long course of Profession are subject to Decays, such as may cast them into great Perplexities, and endanger their Eternal Ruine.