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The doctrine of the saints infirmities Delivered in several sermonsThe doctrine of the saints infirmities Delivered in severall sermons
The doctrine of the saints infirmities Delivered in several sermons by John Preston Doctor in Divinity, Mr. of Emanuel-College in Cambridge. And late preacher of Lincolns Inn.The doctrine of the saints infirmities Delivered in severall sermons by John Preston Doctor in Divinity, Mr. of Emanuel-Colledge in Cambridge. And late preacher of Lincolnes Inne.
London: printed by Nich. and John Okes for Hen. Taunton, 1636London: printed by Nich. and Iohn Okes for Hen. Taunton, 1636
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Now for the use of this 1it may serve to comfort weak Christians; what though thou art not at that growth as other Christians are? yet be of good comfort: a reed hath life in it as well as the strongest ⟨p. 146⟩oak, what though thou canst not see the flame of an holy conversation, but only the fume? yet you may know there is fire: men that are in the covenant, are like men that are gone in at a door, or into a Church or the like. Some are further in then others, but yet all are in; So though the weak be not so forward as another, yet he may be in, though not so far in: for a bud draws sap from the root, aswell as the fruit, why so thou must be a bud, and have grace in some measure, though not in so great a measure, yet thou mayest be a true Christian, ⟨p. 147⟩though a weak Christian.
Now for the use of this 1it may serve to comfort weake Christians; what though thou art not at that growth as other Christians are? yet bee of good comfort: a reed hath life in it as well as the strongest ⟨p. 146⟩oake, what though thou canst not see the flame of an holy conversation, but only the fume? yet you may know there is fire: men that are in the covenant, are like men that are gonein at a doore, or into a Church or the like. Some are further in then others, but yet all are in; So though the weake be not so forward as another, yet hee may bee in, though not so farre in: for a budd drawes sappe from the roote, aswell as the fruite, why so thou must be a budd, and have grace in some measure, though not in so great a measure, yet thou maiest bee a true Christian, ⟨p. 147⟩though a weake Christian.
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