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The guard of the tree of life, or, A sacramental discourse showing a Christians…The guard of the tree of life, or, A sacramental discourse shewing a Christians…
The guard of the tree of life, or, A sacramental discourse showing a Christians privilege in approaching to God in ordinances, duty in his sacramental approaches, danger if he do not sanctify God in them / by Samuel Bolton ...The guard of the tree of life, or, A sacramental discourse shewing a Christians priviledge in approaching to God in ordinances, duty in his sacramentall approaches, danger if hee do not sanctifie God in them / by Samuel Bolton ...
London: printed by M. Simmons for A. Kembe, 1644
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.
But though this act of faith is ⟨p. 49⟩most suitable to the ordinance, yet we shut not out the other from the comfort & benefit of it. That which gives the soul union with Christ, doth give it communion with all the benefits of Christ. Christ and his benefits go together. Yet I could wish that every one who hath done this first act of faith, would work it up one degree higher, to apprehend and apply Christ in the promises of grace. Seeing according to the measure of your faith, and feeding upon Christ; such is the measure of the benefit by Christ here. But however, be not discouraged, such as are weak in faith will Christ receive. 1If he have a care that others shall not reject them for their weakness, but bid them to receive them, much more will he himself receive them; and whom he will receive shall receive him.
But though this act of faith is ⟨p. 49⟩most sutable to the ordinance, yet wee shut not out the other from the comfort & benefit of it. That which gives the soul union with Christ, doth give it communion with all the benefits of Christ. Christ and his benefits go together. Yet I could wish that every one who hath done this first act of faith, would work it up one degree higher, to apprehend and apply Christ in the promises of grace. Seeing according to the measure of your faith, and feeding upon Christ; such is the measure of the benefit by Christ here. But however, be not discouraged, such as are weak in faith will Christ receive. 1If hee have a care that others shall not reject them for their weakness, but bid them to receive them, much more will hee himself receive them; and whom he will receive shall receive him.