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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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But suppose, in their sensible virtue they should not, (which yet they do) nevertheless we cannot fasten now, for the very temper of the soul is injured, our spirit is wounded. You know though the staff 1doth stand where it did, and as it did, yet if my hand be wounded, I cannot clasp it, nor use it as formerly.
But suppose, in their sensible virtue they should not, (which yet they do) neverthelesse we cannot fasten now, for the very temper of the soule is injured, our spirit is wounded. You know though the staffe 1doth stand where it did, and as it did, yet if my hand be wounded, I cannot claspe it, nor use it as formerly.
- 1Simile.
Now, what think you, must not the soul needs be filled with fears, and with doubts, which hath thrust it self thus from such a gracious harbour as the mercies, the loving kindnesses, the sweet and blessed promises of God? may it not say now, as David once, Psal. 77. 3. I remembered God, 1and was troubled? and well ⟨p. 49⟩mayst thou be troubled, who wouldst for such a sin pull away thy hand from such a God.
Now, what think you, must not the soule needs be filled with feares, and with doubts, which hath thrust it selfe thus from such a gracious harbour as the mercies, the loving kindnesses, the sweet and blessed promises of God? may it not say now, as David once,