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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.
Again, the false spirit having given a man comfort and peace, suffers a man to rest in that estate; but the true spirit having made the soul taste the Love of the Lord, stirreth up the soul to do and work mightily for the Lord. Now the soul crieth out; What shall I do for Christ that hath done wonders for me? if every hair on my head were a tongue to speak of his goodness, it were too little. Nehem. ⟨p. 208⟩8. 10. the joy of the Lord is our strength. Psal. 51. 12. Uphold me with thy free spirit, or as the Chaldean paraphrase hath it, thy kingly spirit; the Spirit of Adoption in Gods child is no underling, suffering men to lye down, and cry, my desires are good, but flesh is frail; No, It is a kingly spirit that reigns where it liveth.
Againe, the false spirit having given a man comfort and peace, suffers a man to rest in that estate; but the true spirit having made the soule taste the Love of the Lord, stirreth up the soule to doe and worke mightily for the Lord. Now the soule cryeth out; What shall I doe for Christ that hath done wonders for me? if every haire on my head were a tongue to speake of his goodnesse, it were too little. Nehem. ⟨p. 208⟩8. 10. the joy of the Lord is our strength. Psal. 51. 12. Vphold me with thy free spirit, or as the Chaldean paraphrase hath it, thy kingly spirit; the Spirit of Adoption in Gods childe is no underling, suffering men to lye downe, and cry, my desires are good, but flesh is fraile; No, It is a kingly spirit that raignes where it liveth.