A11850:445
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 In the judgement and understanding. 2 In the will and affection. 3 In profession. 4 In conversation and practise.
1 In the judgement: for assent and approbation; there must be a firm evidence of them. I confess that there is a latitude in our credence, upon more and more evidence of truth; there may be a further and stronger assent unto them, and approbation of them. But there must be ⟨p. 212⟩no wavering in the judgement; we must not admit of a staggering and reeling mind, nor of a levity in our judgements, to be driven and carried about with every wind of doctrine, as the Apostle speaks, Ephes. 4. 14. 1Athanasius knew this well, when he held his judgement fast in the truth of the deity of Christ, against the Arians: so Saint Austin, his judgement fast in the doctrine of grace against the Pelagians, and Cyprian against the Donatists, or Novatians, or Catharists.
1 In the judgement: for assent and approbation; there must be a firme evidence of them. I confesse that there is a latitude in our credence, upon more and more evidence of truth; there may be a further and stronger assent unto them, and approbation of them. But there must be ⟨p. 212⟩no wavering in the judgement; we must not admit of a staggering and reeling minde, nor of a levity in our judgements, to be driven and carried about with every winde of doctrine, as the Apostle speakes, Ephes. 4. 14. 1Athanasius knew this well, when he held his iudgement fast in the truth of the deity of Christ, against the Arians: so Saint Austin, his iudgement fast in the doctrine of grace against the Pelagians, and Cyprian against the Donatists, or Novatians, or Catharists.