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Christs counsel to his languishing church of SardisChrists counsell to his languishing church of Sardis
Christs counsel to his languishing church of Sardis. Or, The dying or decaying Christian, with the means and helps of his recovery and strengthening. By Obadiah Sedgwick, B. of D. late preacher to the inhabitants of S. Mildreds Bread Street, LondonChrists counsell to his languishing church of Sardis. Or, The dying or decaying Christian, with the meanes and helpes of his recovery and strengthening. By Obadiah Sedgwicke, B. of D. late preacher to the inhabitants of S. Mildreds Bredstreet, London
London: printed by Thomas for L. Fawne, 1640
CHRISTS COUNSEL to His languishing CHURCH.CHRISTS COVNSELL to His languishing CHURCH.
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.
One is direct, which is our active communion with God, another is reflexive, which is Gods gracious communion with us: now by a dying in our spiritual conditions, there ariseth a cloud and a damp upon this reciprocal communion.
One is direct, which is our active communion with God, another is reflexive, which is Gods gracious communion with us: now by a dying in our spirituall conditions, there ariseth a cloud and a dampe upon this reciprocall communion.
We cannot so behave our selves to God, and God will not so behave himself to us, as in former days.
Wee cannot so behave our selves to God, and God will not so behave himselfe to us, as in former daies.
Note. 1 For our communion with God, it will grow more strange, less confident, and more gainless, small for heart, lesser for trust, and least of all for benefit and success.
Note. 1 For our communion with God, it will grow more strange, lesse confident, and more gainlesse, small for heart, lesser for trust, and least of all for benefit and successe.