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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 Make a through search. Ibid. 2 Acquaint thy self with the most clear evidences. p. 342 Objection. But how shall I know what are those heart clearing evidences? Answered. p. 343, 344. Second Rule is, Take not up your evidences from the carriage of your spirits, either when at best, or at worst. Ibid. and p. 445. 4 Rule. Judge not thy sincerity by some particular acts. p. 346 5. Rule. Be careful to read your spirits. p. 346. Five several times to read your spirits. 1 In times of Darkness. p. 347 2 In times of Manifestation. p. 348 3 In times of outward Distress. Ibid. 4 In times of Prosperity. p. 349 5 In times of Danger. Ibid. 4 Branch of Exhortation, To declare the sincerity of the heart on all occasions. p. 350, 351. We are called to it 1 By God. p. 352. 2 By our distressed brethren. Ibid. 3 Our own Church and Nation Ibid. 4 Our Consciences. Ibid.
1 Make a through search. Ibid. 2 Acquaint thy self with the most clear evidences. p. 342 Objection. But how shall I know what are those heart clearing evidences? Answered. p. 343, 344. Second Rule is, Take not up your evidences from the carriage of your spirits, either when at best, or at worst. Ibid. and p. 445. 4 Rule. Judge not thy sincerity by some particular acts. p. 346 5. Rule. Be careful to read your spirits. p. 346. Five several times to read your spirits. 1 In times of Darknesse. p. 347 2 In times of Manifestation. p. 348 3 In times of outward Distresse. Ibid. 4 In times of Prosperity. p. 349 5 In times of Danger. Ibid. 4 Branch of Exhortation, To declare the sincerity of the heart on all occasions. p. 350, 351. We are called to it 1 By God. p. 352. 2 By our distressed brethren. Ibid. 3 Our own Church and Nation Ibid. 4 Our Consciences. Ibid.
THE CONTENTS OF The wonderful workings of God, FOR his Church and People. EXOD. 15.11. Who is like unto thee, O Lord, amongst the Gods? Who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders? IN trouble God charges us with two things. 1 Faith. p. 335 2 Prayer. Ibid. In deliverance with two things. 1 Thankfulness. p. 356 2 Obedience. Ibid. The words opened. Ibid. and p. 357. Doctrine, The wonderful God, doth do wonderful things for his Church and People. The Doctrine proved and illustrated. p. 358 1 That God doth great wonders. Ibid. 2 That God hath done great wonders, and that either p. 359 1 With small means. Ibid 2 Without means. p. 360 3 By contrary means. Ibid. 2 Query. Is the Grounds and Reasons. 1 Because he is a wonderful God. p. 361 2 To get himself a wonderful name. Ibid. 3 As to get, so to uphold his great name. p. 362 4 Reason. God doth wonders for his People, that he might inherit wonderful praises from his People. p. 363. 5 Reason. To add torture to the Devil and his Children. p. 363.