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The Grace and Duty of Being Spiritually Minded
Phronemma tou pneumatou, or, The grace and duty of being spiritually-minded declared and practically improved / by John Owen ...Phronēma tou pneumatou, or, The grace and duty of being spiritually-minded declared and practically improved / by John Owen ...
London: printed by J.G. for Nathaniel Ponder, 1681
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.
2. Because of the unaccountable Confusions that all things ⟨p. 152⟩are filled withal at this day in the World. Whatever in former times hath been a Temptation in humane Affairs unto any of the People of God, it abounds at this day. Never had men profane and profligate greater outward appearances to strengthen them in their Atheism, nor those that are Godly greater Trials for their Faith, with respect unto the visible State of things in the world. The Psalmist of old on such an occasion was almost surprised into unbelieving complaints, Psal. 73.2, 3, 4, &c. And such surprisals may now also befall us, that we may be ready to say with him; Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in Innocency, for all the day long have I been plagued and chastened every morning. Hence when the Prophet Habakkuk was exercised with Thoughts about such a state of things as is at this day in the World, which he declares, Chap. 1.6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. he lays the foundation of his consideration in the fresh exercise of Faith on the Being and Properties of God, v. 12, 13. And David makes that his Retreat on the like occasion, Psal. 11.3, 4, 5.
2. Because of the unaccountable Confusions that all things ⟨p. 152⟩are fill'd withall at this day in the World. Whatever in former times hath been a Temptation in humane Affairs unto any of the People of God, it abounds at this day. Never had men profane and profligate greater outward appearances to strengthen them in their Atheism, nor those that are Godly greater Tryals for their Faith, with respect unto the visible State of things in the world. The Psalmist of old on such an occasion was almost surprized into unbelieving complaints, Psal. 73.2, 3, 4, &c. And such surprizals may now also befall us, that we may be ready to say with him; Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in Innocency, for all the day long have I been plagued and chastened every morning. Hence when the Prophet Habakkuk was exercised with Thoughts about such a state of things as is at this day in the World, which he declares, Chap. 1.6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. he layes the foundation of his consideration in the fresh exercise of Faith on the Being and Properties of God, v. 12, 13. And David makes that his Retreat on the like occasion,