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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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We are oft times troubled by our own pride and folly; God sets us a way to believe, and we will follow our own way; He gives unto us his Word of Promise to ground our believing, and we will have our sense to be the ground: Of which course, I ⟨p. 143⟩dare say, what Abraham spake to the curiosity of Dives, who would have some to be sent from the dead, that his brethren might believe; to whom Abraham thus replies, If they hear not Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rose from the dead. Luk. 16. 31.1
We are oft times troubled by our owne pride and folly; God sets us a way to beleeve, and we will follow our owne way; He gives unto us his Word of Promise to ground our beleeving, and wee will have our sense to be the ground: Of which course, I ⟨p. 143⟩dare say, what Abraham spake to the curiosity of Dives, who would have some to be sent from the dead, that his brethren might beleeve; to whom Abraham thus replyes, If they heare not Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be perswaded though one rose from the dead. Luk. 16. 31.1
So say I, If men will not believe because God hath promised, neither will they believe if sense should stand up and speak; for we have more reason to suspect our own testimony, then to distrust Gods invitation and promise.