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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.
Object. What, shall I have mercy? No, No, (saith the doubting heart:) Will the Lord Jesus accept me? No surely. Could I pray so, and had I these parts, and could I perform duties after this and this manner, then there were some hope, but alas there is no mercy for me.
Object. What, shall I have mercy? No, No, (saith the doubting heart:) Will the Lord Jesus accept me? No surely. Could I pray so, and had I these parts, and could I performe duties after this and this manner, then there were some hope, but alas there is no mercy for me.
Answ. Let me tell thee who ever thou art, God invites thee in particular, and all the sweetness in Christ, and his precious promises, ⟨p. 77⟩appertain to thy soul, and thou hast as great an interest in them, as any servant of God in the world whatsoever.
Answ. Let mee tell thee who ever thou art, God invites thee in particular, and all the sweetnesse in Christ, and his precious promises, ⟨p. 77⟩appertaine to thy soule, and thou hast as great an interest in them, as any servant of God in the world whatsoever.
Object. No, No, saith the trembling soul, I cannot believe it, such a wretch as I go to heaven, It cannot be; heaven shall rather fall then I come there. Thus the discouraged sinner knocks off mercy, and shuts the door against himself.
Object. No, No, saith the trembling soule, I cannot beleeve it, such a wretch as I goe to heaven, It cannot bee; heaven shall rather fall then I come there. Thus the discouraged sinner knocks off mercy, and shuts the doore against himselfe.