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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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The difference of our estates doth no way add or diminish to the strength and efficacy of his death: His blood can cry as loud now as heretofore, and ⟨p. 175⟩is not less effectual to get pardon for our falls in the way, then for our sinnings when we were not in the way, as is evident in the sins of Paul before his conversion, and in sins of David and Peter after their conversion: for Christ is our continual Mediator, and everliving Intercessor.
The difference of our estates doth no way adde or diminish to the strength and efficacie of his death: His bloud can cry as loud now as heretofore, and ⟨p. 175⟩is not lesse effectuall to get pardon for our falls in the way, then for our sinnings when we were not in the way, as is evident in the sins of Paul before his conversion, and in sins of David and Peter after their conversion: for Christ is our continuall Mediator, and everliving Intercessor.
But you will reply, These Ob. sins cut off all our interest in Christ, and all relations, and therefore no hope now.
I answer, though the comfortable 1interest be cut off, (until the time of sound repentance) yet the radical interest is not: As the leprous person was debarred the use of his house, (until he was cleansed) yet he was not debarred the title and right of his house: and therefore thou mayest (upon thy repentance) sue unto the Lord by the blood of thy Saviour, the