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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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Now the sensible absence of the greatest good, must needs imprint the motions of greatest fear, and suspicion, and trouble as you may see in David, Psal. 77. 3, 7, &c. For now the glory seems to be departed from Israel.
Now the sensible absence of the greatest good, must needs imprint the motions of greatest feare, and suspicion, and trouble as you may see in David, Psal. 77. 3, 7, &c. For now the glory seemes to be departed from Israel.
2. Again, In these times nothing can comfort the soul, or stay it without much difficulty: Our very graces will hardly uphold us. You know 1that if the King clouds his countenance, they are not the dignities conferred which will content us; they are not our revenues & possessions which will cheer us: So is it with us, ⟨p. 92⟩when God draws up his loving countenance; They are not our riches, or our gifts, or our graces, or our services, which can delight us; These do it, whiles in them we see Gods love shining towards us; but if that draw back, these are all put to a strait: All is nothing to David, whiles he is under this enquiry, Will the Lord be favourable no more? Psal. 77. 7.2
2. Againe, In these times nothing can comfort the soul, or stay it without much difficulty: Our very graces will hardly uphold us. You know 1that if the King clouds his countenance, they are not the dignities conferred which will content us; they are not our revenews & possessions which will cheare us: So is it with us,