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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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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?
So again, suppose thou feelest the guilt of sin, piercing and afflicting thy conscience, and God hath promised to pardon iniquities, transgressions, and sins, and to love freely, and ⟨p. 89⟩to receive graciously, dost thou now well or wisely, to thrust away the pardoning Promises, and say, What are they to such a one as I am? If any beggar should say, What is that to me, that there are bountiful alms at the rich mans gate? Or a Malefactor, What is that to me, that the Prince will pardon Traitors? Or a sensible sinner, What is that to me, that Christ did die for sins, and God will be merciful to returning sinners? &c.
So againe, suppose thou feelest the guilt of sin, piercing and afflicting thy conscience, and God hath promised to pardon iniquities, transgressions, and sins, and to love freely, and ⟨p. 89⟩to receive graciously, dost thou now well or wisely, to thrust away the pardoning Promises, and say, What are they to such a one as I am? If any begger should say, What is that to me, that there are bountifull almes at the rich mans gate? Or a Malefactor, What is that to me, that the Prince will pardon Traitors? Or a sensible sinner, What is that to me, that Christ did die for sinnes, and God will be merciful to returning sinners? &c.