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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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I answer, Justification is the stay, and therefore the soul must needs be burdened, being unacquainted with it: As,
I answer, Justification is the stay, and therefore the soule must needs be burdened, being unacquainted with it: As,
1. Till we know where to 1lay down our sinful burden, we must needs be troubled: If a perplexed soul could find any to charge his debts upon, who would bear and answer for him, then it might have rest: Now Christ in Justification takes our guilt upon him: ⟨p. 76⟩As Paul said to Philemon concerning 2his servant One simus, If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that upon mine account: So saith Christ to the broken and laden sinner, If thou hast any guilt, and sinful debts to be answered for unto God, put them upon mine account; If thou hast wronged my Father, I will make all even, look for thy discharge and acquittance by me; for I was made sin for thee, that thou mightest be made the righteousness of God in me, 2 Cor. 5. 21. and God 3was in me, (ver. 19.) reconciling §19the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; And 1 Joh. 2. 1. If any man sin, 4he hath an Advocate with the Father, &c.