Owen mortification
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Chapters 54
- conditional note, "But if." Conditionals in such propositions may denote two things:-- ≈ 4 min
- prescribed, and that is expressed in the word "Ye," in the original included in the verb, "if ≈ 5 min
- Spirit." The Spirit here is the Spirit mentioned in verse 11, the Spirit of Christ, the Spirit ≈ 5 min
- by the Spirit. Men, as the apostle intimates, Romans 9:30-32, may attempt this work on ≈ 5 min
- Three things are here to be inquired into:-- (1.) What is meant by the body; (2.) What by ≈ 5 min
- death threatened in the clause foregoing, "If ye live after the flesh, ye shall die;" which, ≈ 5 min
- mortified. The vain, foolish, and ignorant disputes of men about perfect keeping the ≈ 5 min
- deeds of the flesh. When sin lets us alone we may let sin alone; but as sin is never less ≈ 6 min
- not continually mortified, it will bring forth great, cursed, scandalous, soul-destroying ≈ 6 min
- may have a principle within whereby to oppose sin and lust. "The flesh lusteth against the ≈ 6 min
- apostle affirms was his, 2 Cor. 4:16, "Though our outward man perish, yet the inward ≈ 6 min
- in grace" every day, 1 Pet. 2:3, 2 Pet 3:18; to be "renewing our inward man day by day," ≈ 5 min
- of daily infirmity. The root of an unmortified course is the digestion of sin without ≈ 5 min
- (1.) It hardens them, by begetting in them a persuasion that they are in as good condition ≈ 6 min
- ways have been prescribed for this, to have sin mortified, is known. The greatest part of ≈ 4 min
- (1.) He is promised of God to be given unto us to do this work. The taking away of the ≈ 13 min
- may be carried on in a constant course of mortification all his days; and yet perhaps never ≈ 4 min
- mortification is not one of the immediate causes of it. They are the privileges of our ≈ 4 min
- vigour and comfort of our spiritual lives depend much on our mortification, not only as a ≈ 26 min
- (1.) An habitual weakening of it. Every lust is a depraved habit or disposition, ≈ 19 min
- never mortify any one sin; I do not say, unless he know himself to be so, but unless ≈ 15 min
- that will be effected by one only instrument, it is the greatest madness for any to attempt ≈ 4 min
- put forth, to the wounding, amazing, and, in some sort, humbling of sinners, though they ≈ 5 min
- profitable nor available as to the main end in them in whom it is wrought; they are still in ≈ 5 min
- but put them upon conversion. He that shall call a man from mending a hole in the wall ≈ 9 min
- Without sincerity and diligence in a universality of obedience, there is no mortification of ≈ 11 min
- abide in power and prevalency, without attempting vigorously the killing of it, and the ≈ 5 min
- notwithstanding the abiding of a lust, without a vigorous gospel attempt for its ≈ 5 min
- unto it, is another dangerous symptom. This is that I mean: When the sin spoken of gets ≈ 5 min
- punishment due unto it, this is a sign that sin hath taken great possession of the will, and ≈ 5 min
- of chastening punishment, in thy lust as disquieting. This is another dangerous symptom. ≈ 5 min
- condition is described, Isa. 57:17, "For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and ≈ 7 min
- "Is it not a little one?" "When I go and bow myself in the house of Rimmon, God be ≈ 5 min
- (1.) Of being hardened by the deceitfulness. This the apostle charges on the Hebrews, ≈ 10 min
- what is present. Some of the many evils that attend an unmortified lust may be ≈ 9 min
- (1.) Charge thy conscience with the guilt which appears in it from the rectitude and ≈ 4 min
- are to be considered, as redemption, justification, and the like; so, in particular, consider ≈ 9 min
- profaneness, will ascribe gross enormities to their temper and disposition; and whether ≈ 4 min
- so great an advantage is given to sin, as also to Satan, by this thy temper and disposition, ≈ 4 min
- ways and means already named or farther to be insisted on, there is one expedient ≈ 10 min
- inconceivable distance from him. Many thoughts of it cannot but fill thee with a sense of ≈ 5 min
- keep thee low and humble, yet how little a portion is it that thou knowest of him! The ≈ 5 min
- God as "gracious," etc., and yet it is called but his "back parts;" that is, but low and mean, ≈ 5 min
- that now the "veil" causing darkness is taken away, so that with "open" or uncovered ≈ 24 min
- pleases ("He hath mercy on whom he will," Rom. 9:18; and among all the sons of men, ≈ 4 min
- their breaches and disconsolations, he assumes this privilege to himself in an especial ≈ 4 min
- home to the conscience. Speaking to the church of Laodicea, who had healed her wounds ≈ 4 min
- greatest detestation imaginable of that sin in reference whereunto they do speak peace to ≈ 5 min
- convictions and rational principles will carry them out unto, this is a false peace, and will ≈ 11 min
- some teachers: Jer. 6:14, "They have healed the wound of the daughter of my people ≈ 5 min
- another evil of no less importance lying upon his spirit, about which he hath had no ≈ 5 min
- speaks humiliation to their souls. God's peace is humbling peace, melting peace, as it was ≈ 6 min
- remedy for sin-sick souls. Live in this, and thou wilt die a conqueror; yea, thou wilt, ≈ 26 min
- mortification, which is so peculiarly ascribed to him. ≈ 6 min
| Author | Unknown |
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| Language | English |
| Era | Classic |
| Categories | Christian Classics |
| Chapters | 54 |
| Formats | Web Book · PDF |
| Status | Public Domain |
Public Domain.