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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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3. But to make Conscience speak, what must we do? We have had its gracious testimonies, by which we have been much comforted and supported: How shall we recover it to speech again?
3. But to make Conscience speak, what must we doe? We have had its gracious testimonies, by which we have been much comforted and supported: How shall we recover it to speech againe?
I answer,
1. Speak to God, and then 1God may speak to Conscience, and Conscience will speak to thee. God hath a greater command over Conscience, then it hath over us: It is with God and Conscience, as with a King and his Courtiers, let the King speak kindly to a Petitioner, the Courtiers will then embrace him lovingly: and indeed Conscience will carry Gods face, and express his dispositions of love: Therefore this do, speak to the Lord, 1. To show thee the cause of Consciences silence. 2. To give thee the testimony of his own ⟨p. 344⟩Spirit, which will draw with it again the testimony of thine own conscience, Rom. 8. 16.
1. Speak to God, and then 1God may speak to Conscience, and Conscience will speak to thee. God hath a greater command over Conscience, then it hath over us: It is with God and Conscience, as with a King and his Courtiers, let the King speake kindly to a Petitioner, the Courtiers will then imbrace him lovingly: and indeed Conscience will carry Gods face, and expresse his dispositions of love: Therefore this doe, speak to the Lord, 1. To shew thee the cause of Consciences silence. 2. To give thee the testimony of his owne