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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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But Christ is required to make up our duties, as well as to make up our persons; he must be a Mediator for these, servants Intercessor for those: the talents […] there is a constant ⟨p. 194⟩merit, and a perpetual offering of that same up, with 1all the prayers of all Saints; hence it is that they are accepted, not for their own worth, but for his Name.
But Christ is required to make up our duties, as well as to make up our persons; hee must be a Mediator for these, servants Intercessor for those: the talents 〈…〉 there is a constant ⟨p. 194⟩merit, and a perpetuall offering of that same up, with 1all the prayers of all Saints; hence it is that they are accepted, not for their owne worth, but for his Name.
- 1As our persons, so our prayers must stand before God by Christ.
7. A seventh spring of doubtings, was, a conceit of successlessness in duty: We have prayed much for the perfecting of such Graces, or the subduing of such corruptions, or establishing in such duties and courses, yet nothing comes of it, we are as we were, and where we were; therefore we doubt that we are not good, or that God doth not intend any good to us.
7. A seventh spring of doubtings, was, a conceit of succeslesnesse in duty: We have prayed much for the perfecting of such Graces, or the subduing of such corruptions, or establishing in such duties and courses, yet nothing comes of it, we are as we were, and where we were; therefore we doubt that we are not good, or that God doth not intend any good to us.