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A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many useful questions and cases of conscience are…A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many usefull questions and cases of conscience are…
A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many useful questions and cases of conscience are discussed and resolved ... / by Mr. George Gillespie ... ; published by Mr. Patrick Gillespie ...A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many usefull questions and cases of conscience are discussed and resolved ... / by Mr. George Gillespie ... ; published by Mr. Patrik Gillespie ...
Edinburgh: printed by Gideon Lithgow for George Swintoun, 1649Edinburgh: printed by Gedeon Lithgovv for George Svvintoun, 1649
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.
Thirdly, when an unregenerate or unsanctified person holds ⟨p. 152⟩last the profession of the Faith, take heed it be not, because he is not yet tempted, nor put to it in that thing which is the idol of his heart, let him be brought to this, either to quite the truth and the faith, or to quite what is dearest to him in the world, and see what he will do in that case. His fruit is but such a• grows upon the stony ground, but stay till the Sun of persecution arise and scorch him.
Thirdly, when an unregenerat or unsanctified person holds ⟨p. 152⟩last the profession of the Faith, take heed it be not, because he is not yet tempted, nor put to it in that thing which is the idol of his heart, let him bee brought to this, either to quite the truth and the faith, or to quite what is dearest to him in the world, and see what he will doe in that case. His fruit is but such a• growes upon the stony ground, but stay till the Sun of persecution arise and scorch him.
I have the more fully and strongly asserted the inconsistency of Heresy, and holiness, as likewise of sound believing, and profane living, and have showed the joint fading or flourishing of true grace and true holiness, that this being demonstrated and laid down for a sure principle, may lead us to many practical and useful conclusions and corollaries which I will only here point at,
I have the more fully and strongly asserted the inconsistencie of Heresie, and holinesse, as likewise of sound beleeving, and prophane living, and have shewed the joynt fading or flourishing of true grace and true holynesse, that this being demonstrated and laid down for a sure principle, may lead us to many practicall and usefull conclusions and corrolaries which I will onely here point at,