1. These evidences are as follows: 这些证据如下

a. Choosing, embracing, and approving God’s way of saving sinners through the work of Christ alone

选择、拥抱并认可神借着基督独自成就的拯救罪人的道路

b. Habitually approving of the holiness and obedience God requires as revealed in Scripture

习惯性地赞同神在圣经中所启示、所要求的圣洁与顺服

c. Consistently endeavoring to keep all grace in exercise in all ordinances of divine worship

在一切敬拜神的圣礼与规条中，持续努力使各样恩典常常运行

d. Bringing the soul into a special state of repentance

使灵魂进入一种特别的悔改状态。

2. The whole Scripture, and all divine institutions from the beginning, testify that God’s way of salvation for sinners is by an exchange, substitution, atonement, satisfaction, and imputation. p.9

全部圣经，以及自起初以来一切神圣的制度，都见证神为罪人所预备的救恩之道，是借着交换、代替、赎罪、满足与归算。p.9

3. Saving faith renounces all other hopes and expectations and rests all of its confidence in this way of salvation through Christ alone, for God does not present this way of salvation to us merely as a notion of truth to be assented to or denied (in which case anyone who merely assented to the historical facts of Scripture would be counted a true Christian). No, this way of salvation must be practically embraced. That is, we are to personally entrust ourselves to Christ alone for life and salvation. p.12

得救的信心弃绝一切别的盼望和期望，把全部的信靠都安放在这借着基督独一无二的救恩之道上，因为神并不是把这救恩之道仅仅当作一个可以同意或否认的真理观念呈现给我们（否则，仅仅同意圣经历史事实的人，都可以算作真正的基督徒）。不，这救恩之道必须在实际中被接受。也就是说，我们要亲自把自己交托给基督，单单仰赖祂得生命与救恩。 p.12

4. As long as the soul can exercise its faith in choosing, embracing, and approving of God’s way of saving sinners by Jesus Christ, and recognizes that God works in this way for His own glory and because it is in accordance with His nature, the soul will have sufficient help in all its trials. p.17

只要灵魂能够在拣选、拥抱并认可神借着耶稣基督拯救罪人的道路上运用信心，并且承认神这样行是为着祂自己的荣耀，并且是合乎祂本性的，灵魂就在一切试炼中必得着足够的帮助。 p.17

5. No believer will ever have peace of mind if he does not have some experience of a universal disposition toward holiness and godliness in his mind and soul. p.43

若信徒在心思与灵魂中没有对圣洁与敬虔的普遍倾向之经历，他就永远不会有内心的平安。 p.43

6. “The regenerate mind reasons, ‘However it is with me, whatever becomes of me, though I die and perish, yet the law is holy, just, and good.’ The mind does not dislike anything in God’s will, though it cannot perfectly follow it. p.45–46

“重生的心思这样推论：‘无论我境况如何，无论我的结局如何，即便我死去灭亡，律法仍是圣洁、公义、良善的。’ 心思并不厌弃神旨意中的任何事，尽管它不能完全遵行。” p.45–46

7. Whatever conflicts, therefore, sin may be waging in and against our souls, whatever decays we may fall into (these are the two principles of darkness and fear in believers), as long as inward holy shame and godly sorrow for sin is preserved, faith is evident in us. p.61

因此，无论罪在我们里面或与我们争战到何等地步，无论我们陷入怎样的衰退（这些乃是信徒里面黑暗与惧怕的两种原则），只要内在圣洁的羞愧与为罪忧伤得以保守，信心就在我们里面显明。 p.61

8. The most dangerous place for a soul is when it is sinking down into formality, neglecting to exercise its faith, in a multitude of duties. Then it is ready to die, if it is not already dead. p.68

一个灵魂最危险的境地，是当它沉沦于形式主义，在许多职责中却忽略操练信心。那时，它已濒临死亡，若不是已经死了。 p.68

9. Watch diligently against those things that you know by experience are prone to hinder your fervency in duties. p.73

要殷勤警醒，防备那些你凭经验知道会拦阻你在本分上热心的事。 p.73

10. make sure you are called in providence and duty to join with those you seek to meet with so that you do not first voluntarily choose anything to your disadvantage and then complain of it. p.74

要确保自己是在神的护理与本分中，被召去与相关的人交往，免得先选择了不适合的事，后来又去抱怨。 p.74

11. fix your mind on the subject matter of the prayer so as to recognize and exercise your faith in what is real in the prayer. p.74

要将你的心思专注在祷告的议题上，好叫你在祷告中辨认什么是真实的，并为此操练你的信心。p.74

12. Those who look for victory or peace will be mistaken if they think they may carry on their general way of duties and profession while they have untamable corruptions working in their minds. p.79

那些寻求得胜或平安的人，若以为在心中仍有难以制伏的败坏在运行时，还可以照常维持一般的本分与信仰生活，那他们就是错了。 p.79

13. What Duties Are Required in This Special State of Repentance? 在这种特别的悔改状态中，需要履行哪些本分？ p.82

a. First: Detachment from the World p.83

第一：与世界分离。 p.83

b. Second: Remembering Our Sins with Self-Loathing p.90

第二：以自我厌恶之心记念我们的罪。 p.90

c. Third: Godly Sorrow for Sin p.94

第三：为罪忧伤的敬虔之痛。 p.94

d. Fourth: Fitting Outward Action against Sin p.98

第四：对罪采取相称的外在行动。 p.98

e. Fifth: A Firm Watchfulness over Times of Solitude p.100

第五：在独处时刻保持坚定的警醒。 p.100

f. Sixth: Deep Longing for Deliverance p.102

第六：深切渴望得着拯救。 p.102

g. Seventh: Abounding in Thoughts of Spiritual Things p.104

第七：在属灵之事的思想上丰富充盈。 p.104

14. I would almost say that this is worth all other evidences, for without godly sorrow, there are none at all. p.98

我几乎要说，这一项胜过一切其他的凭据，因为若没有为罪的敬虔忧伤，就根本没有任何凭据。 p.98

15. Some will pretend to have an outwardly strict way of life, while their hearts and affections clearly cling to the things of the world. p.83

有些人表面上装作生活严谨，但他们的心和情感却明显依恋世俗之物。 p.83

16. …to be weaned from the world … requires five things:

世界断奶…需要五件事： p.85

a. First of all, we must mortify our affections for the desirable things of the world. These affections are naturally keen and sharp. They are set on worldly things and cling to them tenaciously, especially when they have a place in our hearts through the nearness of human relationships, such as husbands, wives, children, and so on. p.85

首先，我们必须治死对世上可爱之物的情感。这些情感敏锐而强烈。它们专注于世俗之物，并紧紧依附于它们，尤其当它们藉着亲密的人际关系——如丈夫、妻子、儿女等——在我们心中占有地位时，更是如此。 p.85

b. When we mortify our affections toward these things, our love, desire, and delight will produce a moderation of passions, such as fear, anger, sorrow, and the like. (p.87）

当我们治死对这些事物的情感时，我们的爱、欲望和喜乐就会产生一种对情绪的节制，比如惧怕、愤怒、忧伤等等。 (p. 87）

c. Being weaned from the world also requires us to give up anxiety concerning present affairs and future events. Scripture’s most strict command is that we should be anxious about nothing and have no anxious thought for tomorrow, but rather commit all things to the sovereign disposal of our God and Father, who has taken all these things into His own care. (p. 89)

从世界断奶，也要求我们放下对当下和未来的焦虑。圣经最严厉的命令是，我们应当一无挂虑，不为明天忧思，乃是将一切事交托给我们神和父至高的主权安排，因为祂已经把这一切都纳入看顾之下。 (p. 89)

d. Being weaned from the world requires a constant preference for the duties of religion before and above the duties and occasions of life. The duties and occasions of life will continually interfere if we do not keep a diligent watch over them, and they will fight for preference. (p. 89–90)

从世界断奶，要求我们持续地把宗教的本分放在日常生活的其他责任和事务之前、之上。若我们不殷勤地警醒看守，生活的责任和事务就会不断干扰，并且争夺优先地位。 (p. 89–90)

e. Finally, this being weaned from the world requires a willingness and readiness to part with all for Christ and the gospel. (p. 90)

最后，这种从世界断奶，需要一种随时为基督和福音甘心舍弃一切的态度。 (p. 90)

17. … mortify our affections for the desirable things of the world….there are three things necessary for this P86

治死对世上可爱之物的情感… 有三件事情是必要的：

a. First, we must have a clear and constant perspective of the uncertainty, emptiness and inability of worldly things to give us any rest or satisfaction.

首先，我们必须对世俗事物的不确定性、虚空性，以及它们无法带给我们真正安息或满足这一点，保持清晰而持续的看见。

b. Second, we must constantly endeavor for conformity to Christ crucified.

第二，我们必须不断努力，追求与被钉十字架的基督相符合。

c. Third, we must also steadily fix our minds on spiritual and eternal things.

第三，我们也必须坚定不移地把我们的心思专注在属灵和永恒的事上。

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来源：本文选自约翰欧文的《得救信心的证据》，由程弟兄阅读并摘录。作者英文名John Owen，书名《Gospel Evidences of Saving Faith》。

Source: These quotes are from Gospel Evidences of Saving Faith, John Owen.  Read and quoted by Clark Cheng.