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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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4. Rest the soul and fasten it unto the blood of Christ, which will always cry down the testimonies and clamours of guilt; Nothing but that will satisfy God, and vanquish Satan; and then by faith, not only lay hand on mercy, but hold out the stability of mercy. The Kings pardon will serve twenty years hence in case of suit. Satan may often trouble & question, but Gods accepting of thee into mercy, will (I am sure, it may) quiet and uphold thee.
4. Rest the soule and fasten it unto the bloud of Christ, which will alwayes cry downe the testimonies and clamours of guilt; Nothing but that wil satisfie God, and vanquish Satan; and then by faith, not onely lay hand on mercy, but hold out the stability of mercy. The Kings pardon will serve twenty years hence in case of suit. Satan may often trouble & question, but Gods accepting of thee into mercy, will (I am sure, it may) quiet and uphold thee.
14. The last spring of doubtings, was, silence in the conscience, long silence there.
For the closing of this spring, and with it, this subject of doubtings, observe ⟨p. 339⟩these particulars in a word.