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The Soul's Conflict with Itself
The souls conflict with it self, and victory over it self by faith a treatise of the inward disquietments of distressed spirits, with comfortable remedies to establish them / by R. Sibbs ...The soules conflict with it selfe, and victory over it self by faith a treatise of the inward disquietments of distressed spirits, with comfortable remedies to establish them / by R. Sibbs ...
London: printed by M.F. for R. Dawlman, 1635
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.
H Hatred of sin, a good sign of grace: notes of it. 380 Heart of man not easily brought unto God. 254 Heart to be most watched, and kept in temper. 42 Heart, though vile, shall be fitted for God, comfort, and glory. 390 A Heart enlarged to praise God, is the chief deliverance. 439 Heart of Christians first cheered by God, then their countenance. 468 Help by others in discerning our estates. 287 Help: where none is, yet trust in God. Ibid. Holiness of God no discouragement to true Christians, in their many infirmities. 392 Hope, the main support of a Christian, 263. The difference of it from faith, Ibid. It quieteth the soul. Hope most in a hopeless estate: two grounds. 301. and 491. Hour of mercy not yet past, if yielded unto. 368 Humbled persons comforted. 370 To humble us, God need not go without us to fetch forces. 109. And we need go no further then our selves. 151
H Hatred of sinne, a good signe of grace: notes of it. 380 Heart of man not easily brought unto God. 254 Heart to be most watcht, and kept in temper. 42 Heart, though vile, shall be fitted for God, comfort, and glory. 390 A Heart enlarged to praise God, is the chiefe deliverance. 439 Heart of Christians first cheared by God, then their countenance. 468 Help by others in discerning our estates. 287 Help: where none is, yet trust in God. Ibid. Holinesse of God no discouragement to true Christians, in their many infirmities. 392 Hope, the maine support of a Christian, 263. The difference of it from faith, Ibid. It quieteth the soule. Hope most in a hopelesse estate: two grounds. 301. and 491. Houre of mercy not yet past, if yeelded unto. 368 Humbled persons comforted. 370 To humble us, God need not goe without us to fetch forces. 109. And wee need goe no surther then our selves. 151
I Idle life is ever a burden to it self. 32 Idleness is the hour of temptation. 190 Imagination and opinion, the cause of much disquiet. 176. How it hurteth us. 183. How sinful imaginations work upon the soul. 181. The remedy and cure of this evil. 183. Opportunities of helping it to be sought and taken. ⟨image 306⟩195. How it may be made serviceable in spiritual things. 198. Not impossible to rule our imaginations, 210. Misconceits about them 212 Immanuel: a name of nature, and of office. 478 Impediments should not discourage Christians. 389 Impudency in wicked men, more then in devils. 522 Inclinations of soul to the creature should be at first subdued. 328 Instinct supernatural leads the godly unto God. 418 Interest in God, the ground of trusting in him. 477 Joy and praise help each other. 430 Joy stilleth the soul. Jbid. Judgement and reason well employed, will raise up a dejected spirit. 51