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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 such a thing as the *righteousness of faith; it is none other then the righteousness of Christ: (We think little of it, we make little use of it; there is a kind of Popery in us all; we look downward too much on our righteousness for a Justification) and when we are to be pronounced just and righteous, when either we or our services expect acceptation, it is in and by that righteousness of Jesus Christ.
There is such a thing as the *righteousnesse of faith; it is none other then the righteousnesse of Christ: (We think little of it, we make little use of it; there is a kind of Popery in us all; we look downward too much on our righteousnesse for a Justification) and when we are to be pronounced just and righteous, when either we or our services expect acceptation, it is in and by that righteousnesse of Jesus Christ.
- *So called, not as if the act of faith were our justifying righteousness, for that act is but 1. An perfect thing. 2. A transient thing. 3. A part of inherent holiness: but because faith only lays hold on, & makes us to fly unto & rely on the righteousness of Jesus Christ.So called, not as if the act of faith were our justifying righteousnesse, for that act is but 1. An perfect thing. 2. A transient thing. 3. A part of inherent holiness•: but because faith only layes hold on, & makes us to fly unto & rely on the righteousnesse of Jesus Christ.
Whence two things arise to keep doubtings and fears off, viz.
Whence two things arise to keep doubtings and feares off, viz.