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The blessedness of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 /The blessednesse of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 /
The blessedness of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 / by John Howe ...The blessednesse of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 / by John Howe ...
printed by Sarah Griffin for Samuel Thomson, 1668
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.
I put it now to thy conscience; whether, being thus led on, thou canst not go thus far. See whether upon trial, thy Conscience give thee leave to say; I am not able thus to do, or think: and be not here so foolish, as to separate the action of the first cause, and the second, in judging thy ability: Thou mayest say no, I cannot think a good thought without ⟨p. 276⟩God; true, so I know thou canst not move thy finger without God; but my meaning in this appeal to thy Conscience, is, whether upon trial, thou findest not an assistance sufficient to carry thee thus far?
I put it now to thy conscience; whether, being thus led on, thou canst not go thus far. See whether upon trial, thy Conscience give thee leave to say; I am not able thus to do, or think: and be not here so foolish, as to separate the action of the first cause, and the second, in judging thy ability: Thou may'st say no, I cannot think a good thought without ⟨p. 276⟩God; true, so I know thou canst not move thy finger without God; but my meaning in this appeal to thy Conscience, is, whether upon trial, thou findest not an assistance sufficient to carry thee thus far?
Possibly thou wilt say yea; but what am I the better: I am only brought to see my self in a distressed, perishing condition, and can get no further.
Possibly thou wilt say yea; but what am I the better: I am onely brought to see my self in a dristressed, perishing condition, and can get no further.
I answer, 'tis well thou art got so far; if thou do indeed see thy self perishing, and thy drowsy soul awake, into any sense of the sadness of thy case. But I intend not thus to leave thee here. Therefore let me, furthermore, demand of me. What course wouldst thou take in any other distress, wherein thou knowest not what to do to help thy self? would not such an exigency, when thou findest thy self pinched, and urged on every side, and every way is shut up to thee, that thou art beset with calamities, and canst no way turn thy self to avoid them;