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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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Vers. 26. I have declared my ways, and thou heardst me, teach me thy Statutes.
Vers. 26. I have declared my wayes, and thou heardst me, teach me thy Statutes.
As if he should have said, My soul cleaves to the dust, I am in a very low and sad condition, but I have declared my ways, I have confessed my sins, then God heard me, then I had peace, then I had quiet, then I had comfort: that is the first Reason, secret confession to God, it doth give a great deal of ease and holy quiet to the mind.
As if he should have said, My soul cleaves to the dust, I am in a very low and sad condition, but I have declared my wayes, I have confest my sins, then God heard me, then I had peace, then I had quiet, then I had comfort: that is the first Reason, secret confession to God, it doth give a great deal of ease and holy quiet to the minde.
Reas. 2 A second Reason why justified persons must confess sin, is, because God loves to hear the complaints and the confessions of his own people; lying on the face the best gesture, and the mourning weed the best garment that God is well pleased with, Jer. 31. 1vers. 18. I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself, &c. (that is) confessing his sin unto God.
Reas. 2 A second Reason why justified persons must confesse sin, is, because God loves to hear the complaints and the confessions of his own people; lying on the face the best gesture, and the mourning weed the best garment that God is well pleased with,