A53715:65
Of the Mortification of Sin in Believers
Of the mortification of sin in believers: the 1. Necessity, 2. Nature, and 3. Means of it. With a resolution of sundry cases of conscience thereunto belonging. By John Owen, D.D. a servant of Jesus Christ in the work of the Gospel.
London: printed for Nathanael Ponder, 1668
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Now the Reasons why the Papists can never with all their Endeavours truly mortify any one sin, amongst others, are,
Now the Reasons why the Papists can never with all their Endeavours truely mortifie any one sin, amongst others, are,
1. Because many of the Ways and Means they use and insist upon for this End, were never appointed of God for that purpose. Now there is nothing in Religion that hath any Efficacy for compassing an End, but it hath ⟨p. 29⟩it from Gods Appointment of it to that purpose. Such as these are, their rough Garments, their Vows, Penances, Disciplines, their Course of Monastical Life, and the like, concerning all which God will say, Who hath required these things at your hands? and In vain do you worship me, teaching for Doctrines the Traditions of men. Of the same Nature are sundry self-vexations, insisted on by others.
1. Because many of the Wayes and Means they use and insist upon for this End, were never appointed of God for that purpose. Now there is nothing in Religion that hath any Efficacy for compassing an End, but it hath ⟨p. 29⟩it from Gods Appointment of it to that purpose. Such as these are, their rough Garments, their Vows, Penances, Disciplines, their Course of Monastical Life, and the like, concerning all which God will say, Who hath required these things at your hands? and In vain do you worship me, teaching for Doctrines the Traditions of men. Of the same Nature are sundry self-vexations, insisted on by others.