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The doubting believer, or, A treatiseThe doubting beleever, or, A treatise
The doubting believer, or, A treatise containing 1. the nature, 2. the kinds, 3. the springs, 4. the remedies of doubtings, incident to weak believers by Obadiah Sedgwick ...The doubting beleever, or, A treatise containing 1. the nature, 2. the kinds, 3. the springs, 4. the remedies of doubtings, incident to weak beleevers by Obadiah Sedgwick ...
London: printed by M.F. for Thomas Nicols, 1641
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1. You know that the condition of Grace is exposed to many short allowances in externals; 1and the condition of sinful men is capable of large 2prosperity in worldly things; A good man may have many wants, and an evil man may have, in this life, his good things, (as Abraham speaks of Dives.) Now when a person looks upon the bulk, upon the outward part, upon the shell, upon the rind of things, and sees plenty with evil men, and poverty with good men; honour shining there, and contempt clouding here; fullness for them, and leanness for these; pleasures and liberties attending them, and sorrows ⟨p. 40⟩and restraints befalling these; when I say he looks on this, and no higher then this, it is possible that suspicions and doubtings may start up; it is possible that the soul may sink down somewhat at it. See an evidence in Asaph, Psal. 73. 2. 3My feet were almost gone, my steps had well-nigh slipped. 3. When §3I saw the prosperity of the wicked. 12. These are the ungodly who §12prosper in the world, they increase in riches. 13. Verily I have cleansed §13my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency. 14. For all §14the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning. Observe here his distrusts and doubts; As if his gracious course did no way benefit him, or as if he had served God for nought.
1. You know that the condition of Grace is exposed to many short allowances in externalls; 1and the condition of sinfull men is capable of large 2