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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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Or if you think that you must first find the good in your selves which ye are to fetch from the Promises, you ⟨p. 277⟩cannot then believe, you must unavoidably doubt still: because it is impossible for a sinner or a needy Christian ever to draw his helps out of himself, or to prevent the promises of God. As he cannot deserve any good from God promising, so he cannot bring any good to Gods promises. Ho, 1every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, saith the Prophet, and he that hath no money: Come ye, buy and eat. yea come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. If thou be a thirsty person, here is all provision freely for thee.
Or if you think that you must first finde the good in your selves which ye are to fetch from the Promises, you ⟨p. 277⟩cannot then beleeve, you must unavoidably doubt still: because it is impossible for a sinner or a needy Christian ever to draw his helps out of himselfe, or to prevent the promises of God. As he cannot deserve any good from God promising, so he cannot bring any good to Gods promises. Ho, 1every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, saith the Prophet, and he that hath no money: Come ye, buy and eat. yea come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. If thou be a thirsty person, here is all provision freely for thee.
4. Another thing which I would commend also to doubting Christians in this case, shall be this: Take some solid pains to clear your entrance into Covenant with God: thereby you shall clear your interest in all particular promises upon your occasions.