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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. IN the Causes of it, which are, (1.) The Principal moving Cause, and that is free undeserved Love; I will love them freely. From hence alone is our Recovery to be expected. (2.) The Efficient Cause, which as unto Sins past is pardoning Mercy; Mins Anger is turned away from him: And as unto renewed Obedience, in which two our Recovery consists, it is in a plentiful Supply of Effectual Grace; I will be as the Dew unto Israel. Fresh supplies of the Spirit of Grace from above are so expressed: This is necessary unto our Healing and Recovery.
3. IT is described by it's Effect, which is a much more abundant Fruitfulness in Holiness and Obedience, in Peace and Love, than ever they had before attained. This the Prophet sets out in multiplied Similitudes and Metaphors, to denote the Greatness and Efficacy of the Grace so communicated.
I have a little insisted on the opening of this Context, for sundry Reasons.
1. THE Case which I would consider, is in all the parts of it stated distinctly, and represented clearly unto us. There is nothing remains, but only the especial Way, whereby in the Exercise of Faith this Grace may be obtained, which is that which I shall speak unto in the last place, as that which is principally intended in this Discourse.