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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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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.
AND these Spiritual Decays are of two sorts: (1.) Such as are gradual and universal, in the loss of the vigour and Life of Grace, both in it's Principle, and in it's Exercise. (2.) Such as are occasioned by Surprisal into Sin through the Power of Temptation; I mean, such Sins as do waste the Spiritual Powers of the Soul, and deprive it of all solid peace.
AND these Spiritual Decays are of two sorts: (1.) Such as are gradual and universal, in the loss of the vigour and Life of Grace, both in it's Principle, and in it's Exercise. (2.) Such as are occasioned by Surprizal into Sin through the Power of Temptation; I mean, such Sins as do waste the Spiritual Powers of the Soul, and deprive it of all solid peace.
AS for Temporary Believers, give them but time enough in this World, especially if it be accompanied with outward Prosperity, or Persecution; and for the most part their Decays of one sort or another will make a discovery of their Hypocrisy. Though they retain a Form of Godliness, they deny the Power of it, Prov. 1. 31. And if they do not openly relinquish all Duties ⟨p. 44⟩