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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.
Answ. 1.1 What though? Is there no Master in the House, because the servants do all the work? This great God maintains state by doing ⟨p. 9⟩all by the Creatures subjection; yet sometimes we may cry out in beholding some special pieces of his administration, here is the finger of God.
Answ. 1.1 What though? Is there no Master in the House, because the servants doe all the worke? This great God maintaines state by doing ⟨p. 9⟩all by the Creatures subjection; yet sometimes we may cry out in beholding some speciall peeces of his administration, here is the finger of God.
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2. What though there be such confusion §2in the world, as that shillings stand for pence, and counters stand for pounds, the best men are bought and sold at a low rate, and worst men prized and preferred; yet if we had eyes to see and conceive, we should see an harmony in this discord of things. God is now like a wise Carpenter, but hewing out his work. There is a lumber and confusion seemingly among us, let us stay till the day of judgement, and then we shall see infinite wisdom in sitting all this for his own glory, and for the good of his people.
2. What though there be such confusion §2in the world, as that shillings stand for pence, and counters stand for pounds, the best men are bought and sould at a low rate, and worst men prized and preferred; yet if wee had eyes to see and conceive, wee should see an harmony in this discord of things. God is now like a wise Carpener, but hewing out his worke. There is a lumber and confusion seemingly among us, let us stay till the day of judgement, and then wee shall see infinite wisedome in sitting all this for his owne glory, and for the good of his people.