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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
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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, 1thou hast promised wee shall be all taught of God. Oh! therefore teach me, instruct me, &c. It is not so sutable to look upon Christ as a Priest, when we desire he should do the work of a Prophet.
3. If we be weak in grace, faith looks upon him as the universal fountain and principle of grace, ⟨p. 73⟩one who hath all fullness in him, able to fill a world of hearts with grace, though they were never so barren or empty; And so goes over to him for strengthening, &c.
3. If we be weak in grace, faith looks upon him as the universall fountain and principle of grace, ⟨p. 73⟩