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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.
Have you not seen how a tender Infant, in the apprehension of danger, runs into the arms of the Parent for succour? so doth the soul pursued by the Law, and affrighted by the apprehensions of Gods wrath, fly into the bosom and arms of Christ for succour; bespeaking him with all the terms of Love, and Confidence. ⟨p. 143⟩— My Lord; My God; My Hope; My Fortress; My Strength; My Redeemer, save me, else I perish. Hide me in the clefts of this Rock. Pity me. Succour me. Thou who art a Saviour, Lord save me. Thou, that art Mercy, show me Mercy.
Have you not seen how a tender Infant, in the apprehension of danger, runs into the arms of the Parent for succour? so doth the soul pursued by the Law, and affrighted by the apprehensions of Gods wrath, flye into the bosome and armes of Christ for succour; bespeaking him with all the termes of Love, and Confidence. ⟨p. 143⟩— My Lord; My God; My Hope; My Fortress; My Strength; My Redeemer, save mee, else I perish. Hide mee in the clefts of this Rock. Pitty mee. Succour mee. Thou who art a Saviour, Lord save mee. Thou, that art Mercy, shew mee Mercy.
And here now begins the Life of a Christian, though as yet he feel little motion. Strong is he now in desiring, though feeble in performing. Resolved he is, by any means to stick to Christ; yet not sensible of any union with him. He admires the brightness of the Beams of his Mercy shining in the Gospel; but feels little warmth of joy and comfort in his heart. He hungers after the Word; but feels little nourishment. Here is the beginning of true Faith.
And here now begins the Life of a Christian, though as yet hee feel little motion. Strong is hee now in desiring, though feeble in performing. Resolved hee is, by any means to stick to Christ; yet not sensible of any union with him. Hee admires the brightness of the Beams of his Mercy shining in the Gospel; but feels little warmth of joy and comfort in his heart. Hee hungers after the Word; but feels little nourishment. Here is the beginning of true Faith.