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Christian directions, showing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…
Christian directions, showing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of Sepulchres parish / by Tho. Gouge ...Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of Sepulchres parish / by Tho. Gouge ...
London: printed by R. Ibbitson and M. Wright, 1661
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6 The next Work of the Spirit is, to stir up in the soul some earnest longing desire after Jesus Christ, so that the soul cries out, Oh that Christ were mine, oh that upon any terms my soul might enjoy him; which desires are the lifting up of the doors and gates of the soul for the receiving of Jesus Christ.
6 The next Work of the Spirit is, to stirre up in the soul some earnest longing desire after Jesus Christ, so that the soul cries out, Oh that Christ were mine, oh that upon any terms my soul might enjoy him; which desires are the lifting up of the doors and gates of the soul for the receiving of Jesus Christ.
7 The Spirit of God having thus prepared the soul to a closing with Jesus Christ, then he works the grace of faith in it, whereby it throws it self into the arms of Christ, rolls it self upon him, and rests upon his perfect righteousness, and all-sufficient Sacrifice, for the pardon and forgiveness of its Sins here, and for eternal life and salvation hereafter. Thus have I showed thee the ordinary way and method which the Lord useth for the working of true saving faith in the hearts of his people.
7 The Spirit of God having thus prepared the soul to a closing with Jesus Christ, then he works the grace of faith in it, whereby it throwes it self into the armes of Christ, rolls it self upon him, and rests upon his perfect righteousness, and all-sufficient Sacrifice, for the pardon and forgiveness of its Sins here, and for eternal life and salvation hereafter. Thus have I shewed thee the ordinary way and method which the Lord useth for the working of true saving faith in the hearts of his people.
Wouldst thou then know whether that faith thou pretendest to, be a true saving faith, try & examine it by the fore-mentioned particulars; consider whether it was thus kindly wrought in thee, according to the ordinary method of Gods Spirit; if so, then though the fruits of faith are very weak in thee, yet thou hast a comfortable evidence of the truth thereof, and so consequently hast a sure evidence for heaven.