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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.
In these cases, the work is Difficult. But what then! Things must not be left for Difficulties; because they be beset with Difficulties. Difficulties must not put us off from Trial, but put us on to try more throughly. He who saith, there is a Lion in the way, is not fit for Heaven. They that feared the Giants were not fit for Canaan. It is a sign of a base and degenerate spirit to desist in the pursuit of a good way, because of Difficulties. Though it be difficult, yet it is possible. A thing it is that hath been attained in all ages of the World. Others of Gods people have known, and so mayest thou.
In these cases, the work is Difficult. But what then! Things must not bee left for Difficulties; because they bee beset with Difficulties. Difficulties must not put us off from Tryal, but put us on to try more throughly. Hee who saith, there is a Lion in the way, is not fit for Heaven. They that feared the Giants were not fit for Canaan. It is a sign of a base and degenerate spirit to desist in the pursuit of a good way, because of Difficulties. Though it bee difficult, yet it is possible. A thing it is that hath been attained in all ages of the World. Others of Gods people have known, and so mayest thou.
2. It is not any possible, but necessary that you should know whether you be Believers or no. It is Necessary, 1. In respect of your Comforts. 2. In respect of your more lively Obedience.
2. It is not ony possible, but necessary that you should know whether you bee Beleevers or no. It is Necessary, 1. In respect of your Comforts. 2. In respect of your more lively Obedience.
1. Its necessary in respect of your Comforts. What comfort can a soul have in this, That Christ is a Saviour, if he know not, he is his Saviour? And how shall he know this, except he know that he doth believe? — he is the Saviour of them that believe, only.