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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.
When the children of the Prophets tasted of the pottage, they cried out Mors in olla, death is in the pot, and so shall we find upon experience, that there goes a dying influence with every sin.
When the children of the Prophets tasted of the pottage, they cried out Mors in olla, death is in the pot, and so shall wee finde upon experience, that there goes a dying influence with every sinne.
Therefore take heed of all sinning, especially of those against knowledge and conscience, these are peccata vulnerantia & divastantia, wounding and wasting sins. The tender heart and the upright, these are the living and the lively hearts.
Therefore take heed of all sinning, especially of those against knowledge and conscience, these are peccata vulnerantia & divastantia, wounding and wasting sinnes. The tender heart and the upright, these are the living and the lively hearts.
7 I might add, that we must apply our selves to a living Christ, and to living ordinances, &c. but these alleged rules shall suffice for this time.
7 I might adde, that we must apply our selves to a living Christ, and to living ordinances, &c. but these alledged rules shall suffice for this time.