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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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Therefore my brethren, in all our approaches to God, we should not doubt. It is the Apostles own argument, Heb. 10. 21. Having such an High Priest over the house of God, 22. Let us draw near with a true heart, in full assurance of faith. And ver. 23. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering, &c. It is as if the Apostle had said, If men did know what a Christ they have, what a full righteousness there is in him, what he doth with it, how he justifies their persons, and justifies their services, pleads for them, beautifies them, ingratiates them with the Father, they would not doubt so much as they do, ⟨p. 267⟩they would be better persuaded of God, when they come and pray unto him.
Therefore my brethren, in all our approaches to God, wee should not doubt. It is the Apostles own argument, Heb. 10. 21. Having such an Highpriest over the house of God, 22. Let us draw near with a true heart, in full assurance of faith. And ver. 23. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering, &c. It is as if the Apostle had said, If men did know what a Christ they have, what a full righteousnesse there is in him, what he doth with it, how he justifies their persons, and justifies their services, pleads for them, beautifies them, ingratiates them with the Father, they would not doubt so much as they doe, ⟨p. 267⟩they would be better perswaded of God, when they come and pray unto him.
I remember the Apostle hath an excellent phrase in Heb. 9. 24. that Christ doth appear for us. It is a Metaphor from a Lawyer; If a man hath a case, he goes to his Lawyer, and reports all to him, desires him to undertake the whole business, and upon the committing of the Case to him, he appears for his Plaintiff, opens the Case, pleads for him before the Judge, and the Cause is carried: So is it with Christ, he appears for us, (i.) When a poor sinner, a weak believer comes to him, and opens his condition, his wants, his infirmities, Christ undertakes for him, he pleads for him, (he ever lives to make intercession) he moves his Father in his behalf, brings out his righteousness, his blood,