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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1. Radical: lay the axe to the root: As all Graces thrive most when their springs are quickened, so all sins decay most when their roots are mortified. Corrupt acts will fall quickly, if a corrupt heart were more sanctified. The strength of sin is inward, there are the strong holds which need most to be cast down: By all means set up a ⟨p. 119⟩crucifying Christ in thy bosom.
1. Radicall: lay the axe to the root: As all Graces thrive most when their springs are quickned, so all sinnes decay most when their roots are mortified. Corrupt acts will fall quickly, if a corrupt heart were more sanctifyed. The strength of sinne is inward, there are the strong holds which need most to be cast downe: By all means set up a ⟨p. 119⟩crucifying Christ in thy bosome.
2. Impartial. It is true, one sin may trouble more then another, but it will be thy wisdom to trouble all sin: Sins are chained together as well as Graces; and one sin serves to help another, and the neglected sin may perhaps suddenly wound thee, and make thee to stagger. The whole body of sin in every member of it, must be the object of thy mortifying work: This will testify the truth of Grace received, and the sincerity of thy conscience, and consequently will remove many bottoms of fears and doubtings.
2. Impartiall. It is true, one sin may trouble more then another, but it will be thy wisdome to trouble all sin: Sins are chained together as well as Graces; and one sin serves to help another, and the neglected sinne may perhaps suddenly wound thee, and make thee to stagger. The whole body of sinne in every member of it, must be the object of thy mortifying work: This will testifie the truth of Grace received, and the sincerity of thy conscience, and consequently will remove many bottomes of feares and doubtings.