Tillotson: the delusion

Sunday, August 8, 2021
    Feast of Dominic, Priest, Founder of the Order of Preachers, 1221
Meditation:
    Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another.
    —Romans 1:22-24 (NIV)
Quotation:
    If men once “have pleasure in unrighteousness,” it will not be long before they give over “believing the truth,” because God by his just judgment will give them over to themselves, to follow the bias of their own corrupt hearts, which incline them to believe lies. Of all persons in the world, a wicked and unholy Christian is most likely to turn a speculative infidel and atheist; and none so likely to fall into this gross darkness, as those who resist and quench so great a light as that of the gospel is, which they profess to believe.
    ... John Tillotson (1630-1694), Works of Dr. John Tillotson, v. IX, London: J. F. Dove, for R. Priestley, 1820, p. 345-346 (see the book)
    See also Rom. 1:22-24; John 20:31; 2 Thess. 2:9-12; Heb. 6:4-8
Quiet time reflection:
    Lord, never allow me to stray. CQOD    Blog    email    RSS
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