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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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4. So for temptations; 1Here also our doubtings fly up, because our faith flies not out. O say we, we are not able to bear, to withstand, to overcome; the temptations are strong, and many, and daily. Suppose so; And what do we? Verily we are soon ready to sit down, and to give the day to Satan, never considering ⟨p. 46⟩that God gives his Soldiers his Arms; never considering that the quarrel and battle is the Lords, he is engaged in the fight, for all is for his sake: We think that God looks on only, and believe not how much he curbs Satan, and sustains us; As if Satan might do what he pleased, and God left us alone to grapple; whereas the Lord makes manifest his power in our weakness, and 2his grace is sufficient for us, and 3he will bruise Satan shortly under our feet.
4. So for temptations; 1Here also our doubtings fly up, because our faith flies not out. O say we, we are not able to beare, to withstand, to overcome; the temptations are strong, and many, and daily. Suppose so; And what do we? Verily we are soone ready to sit downe, and to give the day to Satan, never considering ⟨p. 46⟩that God gives his Soldiers his Armes; never considering that the quarrell and battle is the Lords, he is engaged in the fight, for all is for his sake: We think that God looks on onely, and beleeve not how much he curbs Satan, and sustains us; As if Satan might doe what he pleased, and God left us alone to grapple; whereas the Lord makes manifest his power in our weaknesse, and 2his grace is sufficient for us, and 3he will bruise Satan shortly under our feet.