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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.
Fourthly, It is that which hath lost the Reputation and Glory of the Religion in the World, and therein the Honour of the Gospel it self. For the most of Professors do take up with such Measures as put no lustre upon it, as give no Commendation unto the Religion they profess. For their measures allow them such a Conformity unto the World, in their Ways, Words and Actions, in their Gestures, Apparel, and Attire, as that they are no way visibly to be distinguished from it. Yea, the Ground and Reason why the most do rest in their present measures, is because they will not be further differenced from the World. This hath greatly lost the Glory, Honour, and Reputation of Religion amongst us. And on the other side, if all visible Professors would endeavour continually to grow and thrive in Spirituality of Mind, and Heavenliness of Affections, with Fruits suited thereunto, it would bring a Conviction on the world, that there is a Secret Invisible Power, accompanying the Religion they profess, transforming them daily into the Image and Likeness of God.
Fourthly, It is that which hath lost the Reputation and Glory of the Religion in the World, and therein the Honour of the Gospel it self. For the most of Professors do take up with such Measures as put no lustre upon it, as give no Commendation unto the Religion they profess. For their measures allow them such a Conformity unto the World, in their Wayes, Words and Actions, in their Gestures, Apparrel, and Attire, as that they are no way visibly to be distinguished from it. Yea, the Ground and Reason why the most do rest in their present measures, is because they will not be further differenced from the World. This hath greatly lost the Glory, Honour, and Reputation of Religion amongst us. And on the other side, if all visible Professors would endeavour continually to grow and thrive in Spirituality of Mind, and Heavenlyness of Affections, with Fruits suited thereunto, it would bring a Conviction on the world, that there is a Secret Invisible Power, accompanying the Religion they profess, transforming them dayly into the Image and Likeness of God.
Fifthly, Whatever is pretended unto the contrary, it is inconsistent with all solid Peace of Conscience. For so ⟨p. 266⟩