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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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There is, you know, a natural 1sorrow, as for the loss of children; and a political sorrow, as was that for the good King Josiah, and there is a spiritual sorrow, which is for our sins: This must now be exceedingly renewed, and you may raise it by consideration of mercy. O Lord, what have I 2done? Why have I done this? Thou showedst me mercy in opening my eyes, in changing my heart, in calling me to holiness, in pardoning of former sins; yet after all this, I have sinned against thee, I have wounded my heart, dishonoured thy Name, turned thy grace into wantonness, lost thy favour, broke my peace, injured my Christ, grieved thy Spirit, turned away thine ear, given advantage to Satan, and deserved for ever to ⟨p. 163⟩sit in darkness, &c. Beloved, if you find your hearts unhumbled, you shall find your hearts still to be unbelieving.
There is, you know, a naturall 1sorrow, as for the losse of children; and a politicall sorrow, as was that for the good King Josiah, and there is a spirituall sorrow, which is for our sins: This must now be exceedingly renewed, and you may raise it by consideration of mercy. O Lord, what have I 2done? Why have I done this? Thou shewedst me mercy in opening my eyes, in changing my heart, in calling me to holinesse, in pardoning of former sins; yet after all this, I have sinned against thee, I have wounded my heart, dishonoured thy Name, turned thy grace into wantonnesse, lost thy favour, broke my peace, injured my Christ, grieved thy Spirit, turned away thine eare, given advantage to Satan, and deserved for ever to ⟨p. 163⟩sit in darknesse, &c. Beloved, if you find your hearts unhumbled, you shall finde your hearts still to be unbeleeving.
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