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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.
Partly, per sermonem pulsantem, by his own spirit, clearing the eyes of his understanding, to open and reflect, and consider on the decayed condition, as also by exciting the conscience bitterly, to accuse and judge him for this reciduation and witherings, with much torment, fear, and shame.
Partly, per sermonem pulsantem, by his owne spirit, clearing the eyes of his understanding, to open and reflect, and consider on the decayed condition, as also by exciting the conscience bitterly, to accuse and judge him for this reciduation and witherings, with much torment, feare, and shame.
2 Adjuvando, by conferring 1on him actual and efficacious strength (specialem concursumro. ⟨p. 81⟩bur actual) whereby his will resolves to forsake those courses of death, and to turn back again into the paths of lite, and is also enabled by that helping grace, both to bewail its former decayings, and also earnestly and constantly to supplicate the throne of grace and mercy for pardon, and for strength to recover.
2 Adjuvando, by conferring 1on him actuall and efficacious strength (specialem concursumro. ⟨p. 81⟩bur actuale) whereby his will resolves to forsake those courses of death, and to turne backe againe into the pathes of lite, and is also inabled by that helping grace, both to bewaile its former decayings, and also earnestly and constantly to supplicate the throne of grace and mercy for pardon, and for strength to recover.
- 1Alvarez de aux. Gr. disp. 88. p. 698.