A72376:104
The souls possession of ChristThe soules possession of Christ
The souls possession of Christ: showing how a Christian should put on Christ, and be able to do all things through his strength. Whereunto in annexed A sermon preached at the funeral of that worthy divine Mr. Wimott, late minister of Clare, in Suffolk. By T.H.The soules possession of Christ: shewing how a Christian should put on Christ, and bee able to doe all things through his strength. Whereunto in annexed A sermon preached at the funerall of that worthy divine Mr. Wimott, late minister of Clare, in Suffolke. By T.H.
London: printed by M. Flesher for Francis Eglesfield, 1638
Sermon 1: THE SOULS POSSESSION OF CHRIST.Sermon 1: THE SOULES POSSESSION OF 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.
The second Reason is 1taken from the hinderance of the work of grace, whereby we might be fortified against our corruptions: and that we do, these two ways.
The second Reason is 1taken from the hinderance of the worke of grace, whereby we might bee fortified against our corruptions: and that we doe, these two wayes.
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1. By daily musing of our sins and corruptions we dead the work of grace in our hearts; in so much, that it is either dead, and will not work, or else it is crowded that ⟨p. 105⟩it cannot work. This Meditation and Consultation so take up the soul, that the heart hath no liberty to work, there is no room for faith, and patience, and heavenly mindedness.
1. By daily musing of our sinnes and corruptions wee dead the worke of grace in our hearts; in so much, that it is either dead, and will not work, or else it is crowded that ⟨p. 105⟩it cannot worke. This Meditation and Consultation so take up the soul, that the heart hath no liberty to worke, there is no roome for faith, and patience, and heavenly mindednesse.