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Satan's sophistry answered by our Saviour Christ and in divers sermons further manifested /…Satans sophistrie ansuuered by our Sauiour Christ and in diuers sermons further manifested /…
Satan's sophistry answered by our Saviour Christ and in divers sermons further manifested / by that worthy man Master William Perkins ; to which is added, a comfort for the feeble minded, wherein is set down the temptations of a Christian.Satans sophistrie ansuuered by our Sauiour Christ and in diuers sermons further manifested / by that worthy man Maister William Perkins ; to which is added, a comfort for the feeble minded, wherein is set downe the temptations of a Christian.
London: printed by Richard Field for E.E., 1604
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Paul. Yes verily, if you feel not the flame of Gods spirit in you, then must you judge of it by the heat: and if you find the effects of sanctification in you, you are without doubt in the state of grace.
Paul. Yes verily, if you feele not the flame of Gods spirit in you, then must you iudge of it by the heate: and if you find the effects of sanctification in you, you are without doubt in the state of grace.
Lidia. Which (I pray you) be they?
Paul. Of all the effects of sanctification, you may judge of your adoption by these that follow: First, if you feel your wants, and with grief bewail the offence to God in every sin. 2. If you strive against the flesh, that is, resist and hate the first motions thereof, and with grief, think them burdenous and troublesome. Thirdly, if you desire earnestly and vehemently the grace of God, and merit of Christ to obtain eternal life. 4. When you have obtained it, to account it a most precious jewel, and all things to be as dung in respect of it, Phil. 3. 9. 5. If you love ⟨p. 180⟩a Minister of the Gospel, as he is a Minister, and a Christian as he is a Christian; and if need require, can be ready to give your life for them, 1. John 3. 16. 6. If you call earnestly upon God, even with tears. 7. If you desire Christs coming to judgement, that an end might be made of these days of sin. 8. If you fly all occasions of sin, and endeavour to come to newness of life. 9. And last of all, if you persevere unto the last gasp in these things. For, as one saith, he that will serve God, must believe that which he cannot see, hope for that which is deferred, love God when he shows himself an enemy; and thus remain to the end.