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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.
When men are brought to the lowest strait, they are nearest to the highest God. And then will Faith work best, when it works alone; and then is God nearest to help, when mans strength is small. Mans extremity is Gods opportunity.
When men are brought to the lowest strait, they are nearest to the highest God. And then will Faith work best, when it works alone; and then is God nearest to help, when mans strength is small. Mans extreamity is Gods opportunity.
The ancient Tragedians, when things were brought to that pass; that they saw no possibility of humane help, they used to bring down some of their Gods. Hence that Proverb. [Greek or Hebrew]. Not much unlike that Proverb among the Jews. — In the Mount of the Lord it shall be seen.
The ancient Tragedians, when things were brought to that pass; that they saw no possibility of humane help, they used to bring down some of their Gods. Hence that Proverb. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Not much unlike that Proverb among the Jews. — In the Mount of the Lord it shall bee seen.
3. A strong Faith will trust against means, in the opposition of all means. Such know, that he that can help without means, can help, if he please against all means, — Is any thing too hard for the Lord?
3. A strong Faith will trust against means, in the opposition of all means. Such know, that hee that can help without means, can help, if hee please against all means, — Is any thing too hard for the Lord?