A25467:1386
A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolvedA Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved
A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682.A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682.
London: printed by J.A. for John Dunton, 1683
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4. And in such a case, there are too few that know how to fetch comfort from bare probabilities, when they get not certainty, much less from the mere offers of Grace and Salvation, even when they cannot deny but they are willing to accept them; and if none should have comfort, but those that have assurance of their sincerity and salvation, despair would swallow up the souls of most, even of true believers.
4. And in such a case, there are too few that know how to fetch comfort from bare probabilities, when they get not certainty, much less from the meer offers of Grace and Salvation, even when they cannot deny but they are willing to accept them; and if none should have comfort, but those that have assurance of their sincerity and salvation, despair would swallow up the soules of most, even of true believers.
5. And Ignorance of other men increaseth the fears and sorrows of some: They think by our preaching and writing that we are much better then we are: And then they think that they are graceless, because they come short of our supposed measures, whereas if they dwelt with us and saw our failings, or knew us but as well as we know our selves; or saw all our sinful thoughts and vicious dispositions written in our fore-heads, they would be cured of this error.
5. And Ignorance of other men increaseth the fears and sorrows of some: They think by our preaching and writing that we are much better then we are: And then they think that they are graceless, because they come short of our supposed measures, whereas if they dwelt with us and saw our failings, or knew us but as well as we know our selves; or saw all our sinful thoughts and vicious dispositions written in our fore-heads, they would be cured of this errour.