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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. To renew our repentance; in which I would comprehend both detestations and forsakings. These sins must be made very hateful to the soul, you must embitter them, you must purge out all the sweetness of them, all the liking of them; Nay you must set upon them as on things most abominable. Hence that phrase of loathing your abominations, Ezek. 36.1
2. To renew our repentance; in which I would comprehend both detestations and forsakings. These sins must be made very hatefull to the soul, you must imbitter them, you must purge out all the sweetnesse of them, all the liking of them; Nay you must set upon them as on things most abominable. Hence that phrase of loathing your abominanations, Ezek. 36.1
- 1Ezek. 36.
S. John, Rev. 2. 5. adviseth decayed 1Ephesus to remember from whence she was fallen, and to repent. Beloved, this is not a condition to stay in; This water is deep, and drowning is possible, if we lie in it: But if we rise out of our sins, then our doubtings will fall. It is with our consciences, as it is with water in a pot; if you put no ⟨p. 167⟩2fire under it, it is quiet; but if you kindle a fire, the water will boil and bubble, it hath no quiet: So though conscience be quiet and kind, and molests us not, if yet fire come under, if any notable sin come in, and kindle in the heart; now the boilings, now the fears and doubts of the soul.