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The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in several treatisesThe dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in severall treatises
The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in several treatises ... : never before published / by Samuel Bolton ...The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in severall treatises ... : never before published / by Samuel Bolton ...
London: printed by Robert Ibbitson for Thomas Parkhurst, 1657
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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. All Believers are not so. They are such as are 1. Under some present cross and affliction. Gods hand is gone out against them; though for good. — For all things work together for good to them that love God, and are chosen according to his purpose. But I say, ⟨p. 121⟩some present evil is upon them; and this may sadden the spirits of the best for a time, though this may be their infirmity.
1. All Beleevers are not so. They are such as are 1. Under some present cross and affliction. Gods hand is gone out against them; though for good. — For all things work together for good to them that love God, and are chosen according to his purpose. But I say, ⟨p. 121⟩some present evil is upon them; and this may sadden the spirits of the best for a time, though this may bee their infirmity.
Paul had learned in all estates therein to be content; and if to be content, then to rejoice, unless it were Contentation by force; sure not well pleasing to God.
Paul had learned in all estates therein to bee content; and if to bee content, then to rejoyce, unless it were Contentation by force; sure not well pleasing to God.
If indeed their comfort did lye in the presence and enjoyment of these outward things, then no marvel, if in the absence of them, they were cast down. I say, If the floods of their comfort were maintained by such springs as these, then no marvel, if these being taken away, they be bereave of their Joy.