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A53700	Gospel grounds and evidences of the faith of God's elect shewing : I. The nature of true saving faith, in securing of the spiritual comfort of believers in this life, is of the highest importance, II. The way wherein true faith doth evidence it self in the soul and consciences of believers, unto their supportment and comfort, under all their conflicts with sin, in all their tryals and temptations, III. Faith will evidence it self, by a diligent, constant endeavour to keep it self and all grace in due exercise, in all ordinances of divine worship, private and publick, IV. A peculiar way whereby true faith will evidence it self, by bringing the soul into a state of repentance / by John Owen ...	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1695 (1695)	Wing O759; ESTC R9544	55,512	98

Beauty and Approbation of this Holiness as that which nothing can produce but sincere and saving Faith Secondly FAITH approves of this way of Holiness and Obedience as that which gives that Rectitude and Perfection unto our Nature whereof it is capable in this World It is the only Rule and Measure of them and whatever is contrary thereunto is perverse crooked vile and base Some Men think that their Nature is capable of no other Perfection but what consists in the Satisfaction of their Lusts they know no other Blessedness nothing that is suitable to their Desires but the Swinge of Nature in the Pursuit of its corrupt Lusts and Pleasures So are they described by the Apostle Eph. 4. 19. The Business of their Lives is to make Provision for the flesh to fulfill it in the Lusts thereof They walk in the Lusts of the flesh fulfilling so far as they are able the Desires of the Flesh and of the Mind Ephes. 2. 3. They neither know nor understand what an Hell of Confusion Disorder and base Degeneracy from their Original Constitution their Minds are filled withall this Perfection is nothing but the next Disposition unto Hell and it doth manifest its own vileness unto every one who hath the least Ray of Spiritual Light SOME among the Heathen placed the Rectitude of Nature in Moral Virtues and Operations according unto them and this was the utmost that natural Light could could ever rise up unto But the Uncortainty and Weakness hereof are discovered by the Light of the Gospel IT is Faith alone that discovers what is good for us in us and unto us whilst we are in this World It is in the Renovation of the Image of God in us in the Change and Transformation of our Nature into his Likeness in acting from a gracious Principle of a Divine Life in Duties and Operations suited thereunto in the participation of the Divine Nature by the Promises that the Good the Perfection the Order the present Blessedness of our Nature do consist HEREBY are the Faculties of our Souls exalted elevated and enabled to act primigenial Powers with respect unto God and our Enjoyment of him which is our utmost End and Blessedness Hereby are our Affections placed on their proper Objects such as they were created meet for and in closing wherewith their Satisfaction Order and Rest doth consist namely God and his Goodness or God as revealed in Jesus Christ by the Gospel hereby all the Powers of our Souls are brought into a blessed Frame and Harmony in all their Operations whatever is dark perverse unquiet vise and base being cast out of them but these things must be a little more distinctly explained 1. THERE is in this Gospel-Holiness as the Spring and Principle of it a spiritual saving Light enabling the Mind and Understanding to know God in Christ and to discern spiritual things in a spiritual saving manner for herein God shines into our Hearts to give us the Knowledge of his Glory in the Face of Jesus Christ 2 Cor. 4. 6. Without this in some Degree whatever pretence there may be or Appearance of Holiness in any there is nothing in them of what is really so and thereon accepted with God Blind Devotion that is an Inclination of Mind unto Religious Duties destitute of this Light will put Men on a Multiplication of Duties especially such as are of their own Invention in a shew of Wisdom in Will-worship Humility and neglecting of the Body as the Apostle speaks Col. 1. 23. wherein there is nothing of Gospel-Holiness THE new man is renewed in Knowledge after the Image of him that created him Col. 3. 10. That this saving Light and Knowledge is the Spring and Principle of all real Evangelical Holiness and Obedience the Apostle declares in that Description which he gives us of the whole of it both in its Beginning and Progress Col. 1. 9 10 11. We desire that you may be filled with the Knowledge of his Will in all Wisdom and spiritual Understanding That you might walk worthy of the Lord in all pleasing being fruitful in every good Work and encreasing in the Knowledge of God strengthned with all might according to his glorious Power unto all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness It is a blessed Account that is here given us of that Gospel-Holiness which we enquire after in its Nature Original Spring Progress Fruits and Effects And a serious Consideration of it as here proposed a View of it in the Light of Faith will evidence how distant and different it is from those Schemes of Moral Virtues which some would substitute in its room it hath a Glory in it which no unenlightned Mind can behold or comprehend the foundation of it is laid in the Knowledge of the Will of God in all Wisdom and Spiritual-Understanding this is that spiritual saving Light whereof we 〈◊〉 the Encrease hereof is prayed for in Believers by the Apostle Ephes. 1. 17 18. Even that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ the Father of Glory would give unto you the Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation in the Knowledge of him the Eyes of your Understanding being enlightned that you may know what is the Hope of his Calling and what is the Riches of the Glory of his Inheritance in the Saints which here is called encreasing in the Knowledge of God ver 10. The singular Glory of this saving Light in its Original its Causes Use and Effects is most illustriously here declared and this Light is in every true Believer and is the only immediate Spring of all Gospel-Holiness and Obedience For The new man is renewed in Knowledge after the Image of him that created him Col. 3. 10. THIS Light this Wisdom this spiritual Understanding thus communicated unto Believers is the Rectitude and Perfection of their Minds in this VVorld It is that which gives them Order and Peace and Power enabling them to act all their Faculties in a due manner with respect unto their Being and End It is that which gives Beauty and Glory to the inward man and which constitutes a Believer an Inhabitant of the Kingdom of Light whereby we are delivered from the Power of Darkness and translated into the Kingdom of the Son of God's Love Col. 1. 13. Or out of Darkness into his marvellous light 1 Pet. 2. 9. THAT which is contrary hereunto is that Ignorance Darkness Blindness and Vanity which the Scripture declares to be in the Minds of all unregenerate Persons and they are really so where they are not cured by the glorious working of the Power and Grace of God before-mentioned NOW Faith discerneth these things as the spiritual man discerneth all things 1 Cor. 2. 15. It sees the Beauty of this heavenly Light and judgeth that it is that which giveth Order and Rectitude unto the Mind as also that which is contrary unto it is vile base horrid and to be ashamed of As for those who love Darkness more than Light because their Deeds are