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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.
Use of Examination.
Let this then put us upon the Trial, whether or no we have Faith.
Let this then put us upon the Tryal, whether or no wee have Faith.
You see the Necessity of Faith in respect, Of Justification. Of Sanctification. Of Salvation.
I have showed you, it was the great thing, which God required to Justification and Salvation of a sinner. And you have seen the Excellency of this Grace laid down in many Glorious Privileges and Royalties. You have seen that God hath poured more honour upon the head of Faith, than upon any other Grace. Let all this persuade with us, to put our selves upon the search and trial, whether we have Faith or no.
I have shewed you, it was the great thing, which God required to Justification and Salvation of a sinner. And you have seen the Excellency of this Grace laid down in many Glorious Priviledges and Royalties. You have seen that God hath poured more honour upon the head of Faith, than upon any other Grace. Let all this perswade with us, to put our selves upon the search and tryal, whether wee have Faith or no.