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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.
But he is overborne by the ⟨p. 103⟩tide, more easily, like an unskilful rower, or a sick man by a thrust.
But he is overborne by the ⟨p. 103⟩tide, more easily, like an unskilfull rower, or a sicke man by a thrust.
But it is otherwise with the strengthened Christian, who now can lead captivity captive: he is mighty in prayer, and resolute in defiances, and generally happy either in making sinful motions to fly, or in preserving his soul from yielding unto them; either he is more quiet, or less guilty: He is a greater enemy to sin, a surer conqueror, and still a lesser servant.
But it is otherwise with the strengthened Christian, who now can leade captivity captive: he is mighty in prayer, and resolute in defiances, and generally happy either in making sinfull motions to flye, or in preserving his soule from yeelding unto them; either hee is more quiet, or lesse guilty: He is a greater enemy to sinne, a surer conquerour, and still a lesser servant.
4 In respect of conversation, it is true that the Christian must be gold without, and gold within; he must be like the ⟨p. 104⟩heavens, excellent in substance, and beautiful in appearance; a good heart is not enough, but also a good life and walking, like a Spring which is for common good, and not for private. But the weakened Christian in his conversation, falls short of the others, who is strengthened in many respects, v. g.