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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. Nay, now the soul being made sensible, and having weighed all circumstances, can and doth teach it self many 1arguments and reasons to keep off; It is apt enough to fall upon it self, and to keep down any readiness which it observes to give on upon God or Christ.
4. Nay, now the soule being made sensible, and having weighed all circumstances, can and doth teach it selfe many 1arguments and reasons to keep off; It is apt enough to fall upon it selfe, and to keep downe any readinesse which it observes to give on upon God or Christ.
- 1Tender & wounded hearts apt to multiply exceptions against themselves.Tender & wounded hearts apt to multiply exceptions against thēselves.
It is some time before faith can find a way to ingratiate this offending soul, and to espy a sufficient medium by and through which it may close with God for pardon and favour: And when faith hath found it out, then our mis-giving hearts beat us off; and as our weak children pluck 1down the bird soaring up, with a string, so do our weak hearts pull in our faith which is now speeding towards heaven by the blood of Jesus Christ for us.
It is some time before faith can find a way to ingratiate this offending soule, and to espie a sufficient medium by and through which it may close with God for pardon and favour: And when faith hath found it out, then our mis-giving hearts beat us off; and as our weak children pluck 1