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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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It were a folly indeed that men should think their fields had no corn, because there are many filthy weeds; or that the heap hath no wheat, because much chaff; or the pile no gold, because much dross; or the soul no faith, because many doubtings.
It were a folly indeed that men should think their fields had no corne, because there are many filthy weeds; or that the heap hath no wheat, because much chaffe; or the pile no gold, because much drosse; or the soule no faith, because many doubtings.
I had almost said (let it go, I think it is a truth) there is none had faith, but hath found his doubtings. Did you ever see a• fire without smoke? Smoke is no part of the fire, yet it steams from that fuel, to which fire is put: So it is with faith, ⟨p. 19⟩and doubtings, &c.
I had almost said (let it goe, I think it is a truth) there is none had faith, but hath found his doubtings. Did you ever see a• fire without smoke? Smoke is no part of the fire, yet it steams from that fuell, to which fire is put: So it is with faith, ⟨p. 19⟩and doubtings, &c.
Nay see this truth put out of 1all doubt by several instances in Scripture: Let this of Mat. 14. 31. be the first, O thou of little faith, (said Christ to Peter)