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Two discourses concerning the Holy Spirit, and His work the one, Of the Spirit…
Two discourses concerning the Holy Spirit, and His work the one, Of the Spirit as a comforter, the other, As He is the author of spiritual gifts ... / by ... John Owen.
London: printed for William Marshall, 1693
OF Spiritual Gifts. PART II. › THE APPLICATION OF THE Foregoing Discourse.
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Such are ⟨p. cxii⟩those Horrors of Conscience, and other terrible Effects of an utter Desperation, which he Justly, Righteously and Holily sends upon the Minds and Souls of some of them. And these things will he do, as to demonstrate the Greatness and Holiness of his Nature; so also that all may know what it is to despise his Goodness, Kindness and Love.
Such are ⟨p. cxii⟩those Horrours of Conscience, and other terrible Effects of an utter Desperation, which he Justly, Righteously and Holily sends upon the Minds and Souls of some of them. And these things will he do, as to demonstrate the Greatness and Holiness of his Nature; so also that all may know what it is to despise his Goodness, Kindness and Love.
AND the Consideration of these things belongs unto us. It is our Wisdom and Duty to consider as well the Ways and Degrees of the Spirit's Departure from provoking Sinners, as those of his approach unto us, with Love and Grace.
THESE latter have been much considered by many as to all his great Works towards us, and that unto the great Advantage and Edification of those concerned in them. For thence have they learned both their own State and Condition, as also what particular Duties they were on all Occasions to apply themselves unto, as in part we have manifested before, in our Discourses about Regeneration and Sanctification.