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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.
Yea, the fear of God may now not so restrain and awe, and the love of God may not so prevail and excite, as they have done in former times.
Yea, the feare of God may now not so restraine and awe, and the love of God may not so prevaile and excite, as they have done in former times.
Object. But you will demand what may be the causes of this dying condition?
Sol. I conjecture these.
1 Simile. Some deadly corruption which hath seized upon their spirits: if poison get into the body, it works upon the spirits, and so weakens and endangers life.
1 Simile. Some deadly corruption which hath seized upon their spirits: if poyson get into the body, it works upon the spirits, and so weakens and indangers life.