by John Owen – February 17th, 2019 Chapter 6 “WHAT MORTIFICATION IS” Continued b. Know the enemy To labor to be acquainted with the ways, wiles, methods, advantages, and occasions of sin’s success is the beginning of this warfare. This is the way men deal with enemies. They inquire about their counsels and designs, ponder their … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
by John Owen – February 16th, 2019 Chapter 6 “WHAT MORTIFICATION IS” Continued 2. Constant Fighting and Contending against Sin To be able always to be laying load on sin is no small degree of mortification. When sin is strong and vigorous the soul is scarce able to make any head against it. It sighs, groans, … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
by John Owen – February 14th, 2019 Chapter 6 “WHAT MORTIFICATION IS” Continued 2). Some lusts more discernible Some lusts are far more sensible and discernible in their violent actings than others. Paul puts a difference between uncleanness(51) and all other sins: “Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
by John Owen – February 13th, 2019 Chapter 6 “WHAT MORTIFICATION IS” Continued Limitations to this truth I shall desire to give one caution or rule by the way, and it is this: though every lust does in its own nature, equally and universally, incline and impel to sin, yet this must be granted … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
by John Owen – February 12th, 2019 Chapter 6 “WHAT MORTIFICATION IS” What it is to mortify a sin in general, which will make further way for particular directions, is next to be considered.(48) The mortification of a lust consists in three things. The first thing in mortification is the weakening of this habit of … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
by John Owen – February 11th, 2019 http://www.ChapelLibrary.org • chapel@mountzion.org Chapter 5 “WHAT MORTIFICATION IS NOT” Continued 5. Not to Conquer Sin Occasionally b. When in some affliction In a time of some judgment, calamity, or pressing affliction, the heart is taken up with thoughts and contrivances of flying from the present … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
by John Owen – February 10th, 2019 www.ChapelLibrary.org • chapel@mountzion.org Chapter 5“WHAT MORTIFICATION IS NOT”Continued 5. Not to Conquer Sin Occasionally Occasional conquests of sin do not amount to a mortifying of it. There are two occasions or seasons wherein a man who is contending with any sin may seem to himself to have mortified it. … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
by John Owen – February 9th, 2019 www.ChapelLibrary.org • chapel@mountzion.org Chapter 5 “WHAT MORTIFICATION IS NOT” Continued 4. Not to Divert a Sin A sin is not mortified when it is only diverted. Simon Magus(42) for a season left his sorceries; but his covetousness and ambition, which had set him on his work, remained still, … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
by John Owen – February 8th, 2019 http://www.ChapelLibrary.org • chapel@mountzion.org Chapter 5 “WHAT MORTIFICATION IS NOT” Continued 3. Not to Improve a Quiet Nature The mortification of sin consists not in the improvement(41) of a quiet, sedate nature. Some men have an advantage by their natural constitution so far as that they are not … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
by John Owen – February 7th, 2019 http://www.ChapelLibrary.org • chapel@mountzion.org Chapter 5 “WHAT MORTIFICATION IS NOT” Continued 2.Not to Conceal a Sin I think I do not need to say it is not the dissimulation(40) of a sin. When a man on some out-ward respects forsakes the practice of any sin, men perhaps may look on … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
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