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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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And (beloved) this waiting doth notably distinguish betwixt desires which come 1from an unsettled humour, and those which come from poverty of spirit. In them, we give on, but presently give up, ⟨p. 198⟩as we do in sleight visits with 2men, knock at door, and if none answer, away we go, our business was little, and so our stay is answerable: but in those desires which spring from poverty of spirit, 3these have faith to believe that God is at home, and have patience to wait his answer.
And (beloved) this waiting doth notably distinguish betwixt desires which come 1from an unsetled humour, and those which come from poverty of spirit. In them, wee give on, but presently give up, ⟨p. 198⟩as we doe in sleight visits with 2men, knock at doore, and if none answer, away we goe, our businesse was little, and so our stay is answerable: but in those desires which spring from poverty of spirit, 3these have faith to beleeve that God is at home, and have patience to wait his answer.
- 1Waiting doth distinguish desires of unsettled humour.Waiting do•h distinguish desires of unsetled humour.
- 2Simile.
- 3Poverty of spirit.