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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.
3 There is a threefold remembrance of former truths.
One is notional, Simile. which is like the often looking into a glass, or when a person beholds truths as he doth pictures, gaze on them, and that is all.
One is notionall, Simile. which is like the often looking into a glasse, or when a person beholds truths as hee doth pictures, gaze on them, and that is all.
Another is verbal, when a ⟨p. 167⟩person renews his acquaintance and complements with truth only: his memory only loads his tongue, like a naked Astronomer who knows heaven, and can only talk of it.
Another is verball, when a ⟨p. 167⟩person renues his acquaintance and complements with truth onely: his memory onely loades his tongue, like a naked Astronomer who knowes heaven, and can onely talke of it.