PUBLIC-DOMAIN CHRISTIAN BOOK
The Works of John Owen — Volume 21
John Owen · 325,389 words · 316 reading sections
Section 301
576 AN EXPOSITION OF THE [ CHAP, V. that in the preaching of the gospel they “followed not cunningly- devised fables,” but that they were confirmed by the oracle of God, 2 Pet. i. 16-21. God is “a God of truth,” Deut. xxxii. 4; and all his words are “ words of truth,” Eccles. xii.10. Herein then, alone, the souls of m…
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VOL. XXL 37 578 AN EXPOSITION OF THE [CHAP. V. 3. They are such, as that if they are not duly learned, rightly understood, and if the mind be not possessed with them, all en- deavours after higher attainments in light and knowledge are preposterous, and will prove fruitless. Yea, some are reaching; and among others, …
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And from what hath been discoursed it appears, both of what great importance it is unto our faith and obedience, to be well instructed in the chief principles of religion, as also what an inexcusable fault it is, in those who for any season have enjoyed the means of instruction, to be found defective herein. Obs. VI. …
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1. Positively, “ You have need of milk.” The whole word of God is, it may be, sometimes compared absolutely unto milk, be- cause of its purity and freedom from corrupt mixtures, whence it is fit for nourishment: ] Pet. ii. 2, “As new-born babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby.” Nothing is…
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And we may observe from the first sense of that expression, “You are become,’— Obs. VII. There will be a time when false and unprofitable pro- fessors will be made manifest and discovered, either to their present conviction or their eternal confusion. And from the second sense of it, it may be observed,— Obs. VIII. …
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-which the apostle confirms and illustrates:—Verses 13, 14, “ For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness ; for he isa babe. But strong meat belongeth unto them that are of full age, even those who, by reason of use, have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.” These verses c…
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Nirios. ‘588 AN EXPOSITION OF THE [CHAP. v. Obs. I. The gospel is the only “word of righteousness,” in itself and unto us. Utterly in vain will it be to seek for any material concernment of righteousness elsewhere. The law was originally a word of righteous- ness both in itself and unto us. As it was in our hearts, …
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590 AN EXPOSITION OF THE [CHAP. V. satisfactory unto all the wants and whole design of the soul,—a righteousness suited to the holiness of God, answering his justice, becoming ours in a way expressing the goodness, grace, and love of God, whereby all the holy properties of his nature are glorified, and our souls secur…
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1. The increase and establishment of our faith. There is no- thing to us of greater concernment, nor is it otherwise to be done but by the word of the gospel. Thereby is faith first ingenerated ; and thereby alone it is nourished, strengthened, and increased. It is the seed, it is the food, it is the life of faith, Whe…
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[1.] When we are to prove and confirm the truth against them. So it is said of Apollos, that “he mightily convinced the Jews, showing by the Scriptures that Jesus was Christ,” Acts xviii. 28. But how was he able so to do? Because he himself was “ mighty in the Scriptures,” verse 24; that is, he was ready and skilful in…
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1. A thorough mizture of the promises with faith. This I shall not enlarge upon, because I have spoken unto it expressly in the second verse of the fourth chapter. In brief, it is that lively acting of faith which the Scripture expresseth by “tasting,” “eating,” “drink- ing;” which gives a real incorporation of the thi…
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_ this condition; it was d:a rjv 2£0,—“ by reason of a habit,” “use,” or “practice,” they had got. And these things must be explained. 1. TéAew, as opposed to v4ri, naturally, are persons adult, grown up, come to “full age.” So our apostle makes the opposition, Eph. iv. 13, 14. He would have us come by the knowledge …
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_ (3.) lpi Sscinprow xaroi re nad xaxod, “to the discerning of good and evil.” Ascdéxpiorg, is an exact judgment, putting a Lipse Bhalla difference between things proposed to us; a determina- «#0 st xa tion upon a right discerning of the different natures of *“**” things. And that which this judging and determining fac…
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1. No judgment is so to be feared and deprecated as a depriva- tion of the dispensation of the word. No judgment is like famine: “They that are slain with the sword are better than they that be . VER. 12-14.] EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 691 slain with hunger; for these pine away, stricken through for want ’ of the fruits…
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1, The desires and appetite of the former are kept always within the bounds of what is written and plainly revealed in the word; for we have showed that the deepest mysteries have the plainest revelations, Offer them any thing that is not plainly attested by the word, and they turn from it as poison, They have learned …
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3. The former sort do find real food and nourishment in this strong meat, so that their faith is strengthened, their love increased, and holiness promoted in their souls by them. They find by expe- rience that such things do not only sound in their ears or float in their minds in the notion of them, but that really and…
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