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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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Sermon 2: Quest. How may we Experience in our selves, and Evidence to others that serious Godline…
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2. Against their Obedience and close walking with God, and diligence in Duty, which is the fruit of their Faith, that it is but the effect of Fancy, and so no better than folly, an unreasonable and groundless niceness and scrupulosity.
3. Against their Comforts, and spiritual Enjoyments, that they can be no better than their Faith and Obedience from which they proceed, and are no more than mere Imaginations and delusive Conceits. In answer to each of these, I shall (I hope) evidence the contrary to be most true.
3. Against their Comforts, and spiritual Enjoyments, that they can be no better than their Faith and Obedience from which they proceed, and are no more than meer Imaginations and delusive Conceits. In answer to each of these, I shall (I hope) evidence the contrary to be most true.
1. That the Faith of a true Believer is something real, and not a Fancy. By the Faith of a Saint I understand only that lively, and effectual Faith which is the Instrument, or Means (call it as you please) not only of a Saints Justificationa, but Sanctificationb, that which is called precious Faith, 2 Pet. 1.1. the Faith of Gods Elect, Tit. 1:1. as being peculiar to them, and the effect of their Electionc