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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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Suppose thou feel the power of sin stirring in its motions 1and workings, and (as Paul complains) leading thee ⟨p. 88⟩captive; though every Promise cannot now be applied, yet thou dost ill in not fastening on the Promises of Mortification, which are made for this end, that the sensible and weary sinner should lay hold on them for the subduing of his sins.
Suppose thou feele the power of sin stirring in its motions 1and workings, and (as Paul complains) leading thee ⟨p. 88⟩captive; though every Promise cannot now be applyed, yet thou dost ill in not fastning on the Promises of Mortification, which are made for this end, that the sensible and weary sinner should lay hold on them for the subduing of his sins.
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Again, suppose thou findest weakness of Grace, (that thou canst not do the good that thou wouldst do) dost thou now well to thrust away the Promises of assistance and strengthening, by saying, What is that to me, if God hath said, I will uphold, and I will strengthen, and My grace is sufficient, and My power shall be manifest in weakness?
Againe, suppose thou findest weaknesse of Grace, (that thou canst not doe the good that thou wouldst doe) dost thou now well to thrust away the Promises of assistance and strengthning, by saying, What is that to me, if God hath said, I will uphold, and I will strengthen, and My grace is sufficient, and My power shall be manifest in weaknesse?