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The poor doubting christian drawn to Christ· Wherein the main lets and hindrances which…The poore doubting christian drawne to Christ· Wherein the maine letts and hindrances vvhich…
The poor doubting christian drawn to Christ· Wherein the main lets and hindrances which keep men from coming to Christ are discovered. With special helps to recover Gods favour.The poore doubting christian drawne to Christ· Wherein the maine letts and hindrances vvhich keepe men from comming to Christ are discovered. With speciall helps to recover Gods favour.
London: printed by M. Flescher for R. Dawlman and L. Fawn, 1636
THE POOR DOUBTING CHRISTIAN drawn unto Christ.THE POORE DOVBTING CHRISTIAN drawne unto Christ.
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.
Quest. But the poor soul ⟨p. 10⟩saith, If I go thus hoodwinked, how shall I know that I do not presume, and how shall I know that I have a true title to the promise.
Quest. But the poore soule ⟨p. 10⟩saith, If I goe thus hudwinked, how shall I know that I doe not presume, and how shall I know that I have a true title to the promise.
Answ.I answer, there is no better argument in the world that thou hast an interest in Christ, then this, thy taking of the Lord Christ as a Saviour wholly, and as a husband. John 1.12. As many as received him, to them he gave power to be the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name. He doth not say, to as many as had such enlargement in duties, and such power against corruptions; but if thou wilt take Christ upon those ⟨p. 11⟩terms which he offers himself, there is no better argument under heaven, that thou hast a title to the promise. There is a desperate despair that often seizeth upon the hearts of distressed sinners.
Answ.I answer, there is no better argument in the world that thou hast an interest in Christ, then this, thy taking of the Lord Christ as a Saviour wholly, and as a husband. Iohn 1.12. As many as received him, to them he gave power to be the sonnes of God, even to them that beleeve on his name. He doth not say, to as many as had such enlargement in duties, and such power against corruptions; but if thou wilt take Christ upon those ⟨p. 11⟩