The Grace and Duty of Being Spiritually Minded Declared and Practically Improved. This item is unavailable.The Grace and Duty of Being Spiritually Minded Declared and Practically Improved

The Grace And Duty Of Being Spiritually Minded, Declared And Practically Improved by John Owen. This tract argues that true life and peace come only to those whose minds are spiritually minded, I.e., renewed by the Holy Spirit to think on and delight in heavenly things, rather than to be governed by the flesh and worldliness. Owen distinguishes two states—carnal (death) and spiritual (life and peace)—and defines spiritual mindedness as the actual meditation, affections, and complacency directed toward spiritual realities, especially God and Christ. The work analyzes the nature and evidence of this disposition through our thoughts, affections, and the sweetness we find in spiritual things, while contrasting genuine grace with mere gifts or outward duties. It treats outward means (preaching, prayer, sacraments) and warns against worldly conformity, urging mortification of earthly loves and growth in grace. The volume also explores the dangers of backsliding, providential discipline, and the way heavenly contemplation sustains believers through trials, persecutions, and temptations. Overall, it advocates a disciplined, faith-grounded pursuit of life and peace by being spiritually minded in all things.