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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.
And let me tell you, there is a special art, dexterity and skill ⟨p. 72⟩which faith hath, whereby it forms such conceptions of Christ, as are ever suitable to the present necessity of the soul, whereby it gets more speedy relief.
And let me tell you, there is a speciall art, dexterity and skill ⟨p. 72⟩which faith hath, wherby it forms such conceptions of Christ, as are ever sutable to the present necessity of the soul, whereby it gets more speedy relief.
1. If there be a return of guilt upon the soul, and burden upon the conscience. Faith looks upon Christ in blood, Christ a Priest, a Sacrifice for sin.
1. If there be a return of guilt upon the soul, and burthen upon the conscience. Faith looks upon Christ in blood, Christ a Priest, a Sacrifice for sin.
2. If the soul labour under ignorance, Faith looks upon him as the great Prophet of the Church; and saith, Lord, thou hast taken upon thee to be the great Prophet of the Church, 1thou hast promised we shall be all taught of God. Oh! therefore teach me, instruct me, &c. It is not so suitable to look upon Christ as a Priest, when we desire he should do the work of a Prophet.
2. If the soul labour under ignorance, Faith looks upon him as the great Prophet of the Church; and saith, Lord, thou hast taken upon thee to be the great Prophet of the Church,