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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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What should I allege examples? 1Let your own experiences, and daily complaints sufficiently answer to this; let them give verdict: Some of you have not yet risen above your fears. Let God hold up his favour, do you not presently doubt? Let him hold in his hand, do you not also doubt? O how we toss, •nd roll, and stagger in every sensible difficulty! In matters of this life, scarce a contrary occurrence which doth not distract us. Thus is it with most •f us in our infancy, and in our •ettings out▪ But for you who •re of further perfection, who •re ripened unto an assurance, perhaps unto a full assurance, •an you never remember any ⟨p. 22⟩bowings, shakings, shiverings, doubtings? Or think you never to meet with any more? I have known the Sun one day bright, and the next covered; and Davids mountain strong: But Thou didst hide thy face, and ano• I was troubled, Psal. 30.
What should I alledge examples? 1Let your owne experiences, and daily complaints sufficiently answer to this; let them give verdict: Some of you have not yet risen above your fears. Let God hold up his favour, doe you not presently doubt? Let him hold in his hand, doe you not also doubt? O how we tosse, •nd rowle, and stagger in every •ensible difficulty! In matters of this life, scarce a contrary oc•urrence which doth not di•tract us. Thus is it with most •f us in our infancie, and in our •ettings out But for you who re of further perfection, who re ripened unto an assurance, erhaps unto a full assurance, an you never remember any