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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.
2. Conclusion. God may partially forsake his People; but he doth never totally forsake them.
2. Conclusion. God may partially forsake his People; but hee doth never totally forsake them.
I say, God may in part forsake his People, which may be occasioned on their part, by some fresh and new-acted sin. As you see it was with David, Psal. 51.1. David had sinned: God had withdrawn himself. God was gone, comfort was gone, light was gone for a time. Works of Darkness, and walking in Darkness went together. He did not follow the Direction, and therefore wanted the Consolation of the Spirit.
I say, God may in part forsake his People, which may bee occasioned on their part, by some fresh and new-acted sin. As you see it was with David, Psal. 51.1. David had sinned: God had withdrawn himself. God was gone, comfort was gone, light was gone for a time. Works of Darkness, and walking in Darkness went together. Hee did not follow the Direction, and therefore wanted the Consolation of the Spirit.
But though he doth partially sometimes, yet he doth never totally forsake his people.
But though hee doth partially sometimes, yet hee doth never totally forsake his people.