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“Sin also carries on its war by entangling the affections and drawing them into an alliance against the mind. Grace may be enthroned in the mind, but if sin controls the affections, it has seized a fort from which it will continually assault the soul. Hence, as we shall see, mortification is chiefly directed to take place upon the affections.”

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John Owen (1616-1683) was a prominent English theologian, writer, and pastor. His works have had a profound impact on Christian theology, particularly in the areas of predestination and moral theology. more

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