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24 The same emphasis is , of course , a cornerstone of the Puritan presentation , typified by Owen's insistence that " he ( the Spirit ] is the immediate author of every good or gracious acting in us . ” 25 In this formulation of ...
24 The same emphasis is , of course , a cornerstone of the Puritan presentation , typified by Owen's insistence that " he ( the Spirit ] is the immediate author of every good or gracious acting in us . ” 25 In this formulation of ...
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For Owen and the Puritans , repentance explicitly includes contrition , or in Robert Bolton's words , " to bewaile our sins from the bottome of our hearts , ” which naturally entails recognition.49 Wesley's presentation no doubt better ...
For Owen and the Puritans , repentance explicitly includes contrition , or in Robert Bolton's words , " to bewaile our sins from the bottome of our hearts , ” which naturally entails recognition.49 Wesley's presentation no doubt better ...
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Owen , looking at the professing believer , can affirm this , yet his fear of justification by works will not allow him to affirm that works have a place in justification ; therefore , in the last chapter of this treatise he ...
Owen , looking at the professing believer , can affirm this , yet his fear of justification by works will not allow him to affirm that works have a place in justification ; therefore , in the last chapter of this treatise he ...
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Contents
Abbreviations | 11 |
Puritan Authors in Wesleys Publications | 31 |
Wesleys Abridgment of Puritan Literature | 47 |
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