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Elijah's abatementEliah's abatement
Elijah's abatement: or, Corruption in the saints. Discovered and distinguished in a sermon, preached at Chatham in Kent, at the Funeral of that faithful minister of the Gospel, Mr. Gaulter Roswell, M.a. late preacher there. / By Tho. Case, M.A. and rector of Giles in the Fields.Eliah's abatement: or, Corruption in the saints. Discovered and distinguished in a sermon, preached at Chatham in Kent, at the Funeral of that faithful minister of the Gospel, Mr. Gaulter Roswell, M.a. late preacher there. / By Tho. Case, M.A. and rector of Giles in the Fields.
London: printed by E.T. for Luke Fawn, 1658
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ELIJAH'S ABATEMENT: Or, CORRUPTION In the SAINTS.ELIAH'S ABATEMENT: Or, CORRUPTION In the SAINTS.
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The best of Gods Saints and ⟨p. 6⟩Servants, have not only their natural, but their sinful infirmities and perturbations.
The best of Gods Saints and ⟨p. 6⟩Servants, have not onely their natural, but their sinful infirmities and perturbations.
This sad truth is of that universal experience, that it would be as impossible as it is needless to make an induction of particulars. I shall only therefore add this Aggravation to make the observation more impressive; sc. that, The greatest passions and infirmities which the Saints have discovered, have been in those very things wherein they have been most celebrated for the eminence of their graces.
This sad truth is of that universal experience, that it would be as impossible as it is needless to make an induction of particulars. I shall onely therefore adde this Aggravation to make the observation more impressive; sc. that, The greatest passions and infirmities which the Saints have discovered, have been in those very things wherein they have been most celebrated for the eminence of their graces.
Abraham his eminence above other Saints, was in the grace of Faith. Whence he is called the father of the faithful; as much above other believers in faith, as the father is above the rest of the Family, in dignity and honour. He is set forth as the standard and exemplar to all the Children of promise; and yet his eminent infirmity was infidelity; he stumbled twice upon the ⟨p. 7⟩