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The Sincere Convert
The sincere convert discovering the paucity of true believers and the great difficulty of saving conversion by Tho. Shepherd ....The sincere convert discovering the paucity of true beleevers and the great difficulty of saving conversion by Tho. Shepheard ....
London: printed by T.P. and M.S. for Humphrey Blunden, 1641
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
III. A false spirit. This is a third cause that begets a false peace; as there is a true Spirit that witnesseth to our spirits, that we are Sons of God, Rom. 8. 16. So there is a false spirit, just like the true one, witnessing that they are the Sons of GOD, 1 John 4. 1. we are bid to try the spirits: now, if these spirits were not like Gods true Spirit, what need trial? As, what need one try whether dirt be gold, which are so unlike to each other. And this spirit I take to be set down, Matth. 24. 23. Now look as the true Spirit witnesseth, so the false spirit, being like it, witnesseth also.
III. A false spirit. This is a third cause that begets a false peace; as there is a true Spirit that witnesseth to our spirits, that wee are Sonnes of God, Rom. 8. 16. So there is a false spirit, just like the true one, witnessing that they are the Sonnes of GOD, 1 Iohn 4. 1. we are bid to try the spirits: now, if these spirits were not like Gods true Spirit, what need tryall? As, what need one try whether dirt be gold, which are so unlike to each other. And this spirit I take to be set downe, Matth. 24. 23. Now looke as the true Spirit witnesseth, so the false spirit, being like it, witnesseth also.
First, The Spirit of God humbles §1the soul: So before men have the witness of the false spirit, they are mightily cast down and dejected in spirit, and hereupon they pray for ease, and purpose to lead new lives, and cast away the weapons, and submit,