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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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THIS is the third thing that was proposed, namely, an endeavour to leave Convictions on the Minds of some concerning their Spiritual Decays, and the necessity of seeking after a Revival by the Means that shall be insisted on. And I intend it principally for those of us who under a long Profession, are now come unto Age, and shall not have much time for Duty ⟨p. 62⟩continued unto us. And the Truth is, I meet with none, who are Christians of any considerable Experience, and are Spiritually minded, but they are sensible of the Danger of such Decays in this hour of Temptation, and how difficult it is in the use of all means to keep up a vigorous active frame of Mind in Faith, Love, Holiness and Fruitfulness. And for those who are not concerned herein, I confess I know not what to make of them, or their Religion.
THIS is the third thing that was proposed, namely, an endeavour to leave Convictions on the Minds of some concerning their Spiritual Decays, and the necessity of seeking after a Revival by the Means that shall be insisted on. And I intend it principally for those of us who under a long Profession, are now come unto Age, aud shall not have much time for Duty ⟨p. 62⟩continued unto us. And the Truth is, I meet with none, who are Christians of any considerable Experience, and are Spiritually minded, but they are sensible of the Danger of such Decays in this hour of Temptation, and how difficult it is in the use of all means to keep up a vigorous active frame of Mind in Faith, Love, Holiness and Fruitfulness. And for those who are not concerned herein, I confess I know not what to make of them, or their Religion.
4. I proceed unto that which was proposed in the fourth, or last place; namely, the Way and Means whereby Believers may be delivered from these Decays, and come to thrive and flourish in the inward Principle, and outward Fruits of Spiritual Life, which will bring us back unto the Consideration of that Truth which we may seem to have diverted from. And to this end, the things ensuing are proposed unto Consideration.