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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.
1 An inscription: 1. To whom? unto the Angel of the Church in Sardis.
1 An inscription: 1. To whom? unto the Angell of the Church in Sardis.
2 From whom? He that hath the seven spirits (▪) Christ, who hath manifold abundance of spiritual gifts and graces in his own disposing, and imparts them by his spirit.
2 From whom? He that hath the seven spirits (▪) Christ, who hath manifold abundance of spirituall gifts and graces in his owne disposing, and imparts them by his spirit.
2 A description of that Angel and Church; what they were,
2 A description of that Angell and Church; what they were,
1 In semblance; Thou hast a name that thou livest, q. d. so thou boastest, and so others imagine that thou an furnished with vitals for doctrine and discipline.