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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 Tunless we find these things wrought in us in a way of preparation, for the receiving of the Mercy desired, we have no firm ground of Expectation, that we shall be made partakers of it: For this is the method of Gods dealing with the Church. Then, and then only we may expect a gracious Reviving from all our Decays, when serious Repentance working in the ways declared, is found in us. This Grace will not surprise us in our Sloth, Negligence, and Security, but will make way for it self, by stirring us up unto sincere endeavours after it, in the perseverance of these Duties. And until we see better Evidences of this Repentance among us, than as yet appears, we can have but small Hopes of a general Recovery from our present Decays.
2. THAT Tunless we find these things wrought in us in a way of preparation, for the receiving of the Mercy desired, we have no firm ground of Expectation, that we shall be made partakers of it: For this is the method of Gods dealing with the Church. Then, and then only we may expect a gracious Reviving from all our Decays, when serious Repentance working in the ways declared, is found in us. This Grace will not surprize us in our Sloth, Negligence, and Security, but will make way for it self, by stirring us up unto sincere endeavours after it, in the perseverance of these Duties. And untill we see better Evidences of this Repentance among us, than as yet appears, we can have but small Hopes of a general Recovery from our present Decays.
5. THE Work it self is declared, (1.) By it's Nature. (2.) In it's Causes. (3.) From it's Effects.
1. IN the Nature of it, it is the healing of Backslidings; I will heal their Backslidings; the Sin whereby they are fallen off from God, unto whom they are now exhorted to Return. These bring the Souls of Men into a diseased Estate, and danger of Death: The Cure hereof, is the Work of God alone. Hence he gives himself that Title, I am the Lord that healeth thee,