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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.
Use. 2 If though upon perusal of these trials, you find your selves not to be in a dying condition.
Ʋse. 2 If though upon perusall of these trials, you finde your selves not to be in a dying condition.
1 Then first bless the arm of the Almighty God, who hath given grace, and upheld it.
1 Then first blesse the arme of the Almighty God, who hath given grace, and upheld it.
2 Beseech him for ever to preserve and increase thy spiritual qualities all thy days; it is ⟨p. 67⟩by his goodness that thou art good, and of his strength that yet thou abidest in thy strength.
2 Beseech him for ever to preserve and increase thy spirituall qualities all thy daies; it is ⟨p. 67⟩by his goodnesse that thou art good, and of his strength that yet thou abidest in thy strength.