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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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2. In every occurrence there is a providence, and the issues depend upon it. If Satan tempts if afflictions, and crosses, and losses, and contempts befall us, there is a Providence ⟨p. 152⟩to permit them, to order them, to direct them, to restrain them; and if we gave faith a scope to work upon that Providence, we would not be so full of doubts.
2. In every occurrence there is a providence, and the issues depend upon it. If Satan tempts if afflictions, and crosses, and losses, and contempts befall us, there is a Providence ⟨p. 152⟩to permit them, to order them, to direct them, to restraine them; and if we gave faith a scope to work upon that Providence, we would not be so full of doubts.
1. For Satan, he doth indeed tempt and suggest, but he cannot do this when he pleaseth, he must ask leave of God 1to touch Job any way: And when he doth tempt, the issue doth not depend upon his malice; The Lord looks on, and subministers marvellous strength, and makes his servants to pray earnestly, and hear earnestly, and apply his Promises, and will deliver.
1. For Satan, he doth indeed tempt and suggest, but he cannot doe this when he pleaseth, he must ask leave of God 1to touch Job any way: And when he doth tempt, the issue doth not depend upon his malice; The Lord lookes on, and subministers marvellous strength, and makes his servants to pray earnestly, and heare earnestly, and apply his Promises, and will deliver.
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