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The souls cordial in two treatises. I. Teaching how to be eased of the…The souls cordiall in two treatises. I. Teaching how to be eased of the…
The souls cordial in two treatises. I. Teaching how to be eased of the guilt of sin. II. Discovering advantages by Christs ascension. The third volum. / By that faithful labourer in the Lords vineyard Mr. Christopher Love, pastor of Lawrence Jury, London.The souls cordiall in two treatises. I. Teaching how to be eased of the guilt of sin. II. Discovering advantages by Christs ascension. The third volum. / By that faithfull labourer in the Lords vineyard Mr. Christopher Love, pastor of Lawrence Jury, London.
London: printed for Nathaniel Brooke, 1653
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Thus David, 2 Sam. 24.10. And Davids heart smote him, after that he had numbered the people: and David said unto the Lord, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O Lord, take away the iniquity of thy servant, for I have done very foolishly. That is one thing to confute this practise.
Thus David, 2 Sam. 24.10. And Davids heart smote him, after that he had numbred the people: and David said unto the Lord, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O Lord, take away the iniquity of thy servant, for I have done very foolishly. That is one thing to confute this practise.
Secondly, Not only Believers under the Old Testament, but also Converts under the New Testament, did make conscience of confessing of sin unto God, Joh. 3.6. And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing ⟨p. 39⟩their sins. Act. 19.18. And many that believed came, and confessed, and showed their deeds. Luk. 15.17. And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father have bread enough, and to spare, and I perish with hunger? Vers. 18. I will arise, and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father I have sinned against heaven, and before thee. It is an emblem of a Convert, if so be it be a parable: In the instance of the Publican, that Christ declares was justified rather then the Pharisee, Luk. 18.13. And the Publican standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner, vers. 14. I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather then the other, &c.