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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.
(4) It preserves the Mind in a due and holy Frame in the Performance of all other Duties. This also is indispensably required, unto the Preservation of Life and Peace, especially unto the improvement of them. They will not abide much less thrive and flourish in any Persons who are negligent in holy Duties, or do not perform them in a due manner. And there are four things which impede or hinder us from such an attendance unto Holy Duties, as may be advantageous unto our Souls; against all which we have relief by being Spiritually Minded.
(4) It preserves the Mind in a due and holy Frame in the Performance of all other Duties. This also is indispensibly required, unto the Preservation of Life and Peace, especially unto the improvement of them. They will not abide much less thrive and flourish in any Persons who are negligent in holy Duties, or do not perform them in a due manner. And there are four things which impede or hinder us from such an attendance unto Holy Duties, as may be advantagious unto our Souls; against all which we have relief by being Spiritually Minded.
(1) Distractions.
(2) Despondencies.