No wandering thought?
But will God so bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ that no wandering thought will find a place in the mind, even while we remain in the body? So some have vehemently maintained: yea, have affirmed that none are perfected in love (1 John 4:18), unless they are so far perfected in understanding that all wandering thoughts are done away; unless not only every affection and temper be holy and just and good, but every individual thought which arises in the mind be wise and regular.
1771 text
1. BUT will God so bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, that no wandering thought will find a place in the mind, even while we remain in the body? So some have vehemently maintained: yea, have affirmed, that none are perfected in love, unless they are so far perfected in understanding, that all wandering thoughts are done away: unless not only every affection and temper, be holy, and just, and good, but every individual thought which arises in the mind, be wise and regular.
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Sermon 41 in the 1771 Works. 2 Corinthians 10:4-5.
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