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The true nature of a Gospel church and its government
The true nature of a Gospel church and its government ... by the late pious and learned minister of the Gospel, John Owen ...
London: printed for William Marshall, 1689
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
11. Such as from whom we are obliged to withdraw or withhold Communion, can be no part of the matter constituent of a Church, or are not meet Members for the first constitution of it. But such are all Habitual Sinners; those who having prevalent habits and inclinations unto Sins of any kind unmortified, do walk according unto them. Such are profane Swearers, Drunkards, Fornicators, Covetous, Oppressors, and the like, who shall not inherit the Kingdom of God. 1 Cor. 6.9, 10, 11. Phil. 3.18, 19. 2 Thess. 3.6. 2 Tim. 3.5. as a Man living and dying in any known Sin, that is habitually, without Repentance cannot be saved; so a Man known to live in Sin, cannot regularly be received into any Church. To compose Churches of Habitual Sinners, and that either as unto Sins of Commission, or Sins of Omission, is not to erect Temples of Christ, but Chapels unto the Devil.
11. Such as from whom we are obliged to withdraw or withhold Communion, can be no part of the matter constitūent of a Church, or are not meet Members for the first constitution of it. But such are all Habitual Sinners; those who having prevalent habits and inclinations unto Sins of any kind unmortified, do walk according unto them. Such are profane Swearers, Drunkards, Fornicators, Covetous, Oppressors, and the like, who shall not inherit the Kingdom of God. 1 Cor. 6.9, 10, 11. Phil. 3.18, 19. 2 Thess. 3.6. 2 Tim. 3.5. as a Man living and dying in any known Sin, that is habitually, without Repentance cannot be saved; so a Man known to live in Sin, cannot regularly be received into any Church. To compose Churches of Habitual Sinners, and that either as unto Sins of Commission, or Sins of Omission, is not to erect Temples of Christ, but Chapels unto the Devil.