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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.
In that which is our serenity: the weakened grace, and the wounded conscience still go together: or if not, then it is the ⟨p. 86⟩dying grace, and the dead conscience, which is far worse then the other.
In that which is our serenity: the weakened grace, and the wounded conscience still goe together: or if not, then it is the ⟨p. 86⟩dying grace, and the dead conscience, which is farre worse then the other.
In that which is our felicity: ah unhappy Christian, who when thy bow abode in strength, couldest see a loving God, enjoy a gracious Father, couldest speak to him much, and hear from him much; but now hast changed thy confidence into fears, thy sun into darkness, thy communion into strangeness, thy glory into shame.
In that which is our felicity: ah unhappy Christian, who when thy bow abode in strength, couldest see a loving God, enjoy a gracious Father, couldest speake to him much, and heare from him much; but now hast changed thy confidence into feares, thy sunne into darkenesse, thy communion into strangenesse, thy glory into shame.
2 Who knows what the end will be, if thou strengthen not thy decaying graces? The Lord knows how far thou mayest fall, if thou wilt not ⟨p. 87⟩think of rising.
2 Who knowes what the end will be, if thou strengthen not thy decaying graces? The Lord knowes how farre thou maiest fall, if thou wilt not