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The nature and danger of heresies, opened in a sermon before the Honourable House…
The nature and danger of heresies, opened in a sermon before the Honourable House of Commons, January 27. 1646. at Margarets Westminster, being the day of their solemn monthly fast. / By Obadiah Sedgwick, B.D. Minister of Gods Word at Covent-Garden.The nature and danger of heresies, opened in a sermon before the Honourable House of Commons, Ianuary 27. 1646. at Margarets Westminster, being the day of their solemn monthly fast. / By Obadiah Sedgvvick, B.D. Minister of Gods Word at Covent-Garden.
London: printed by M.F. for Samuel Gellibrand, 1647
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6. Take heed that you be not tottering and unstable Christians: when the judgement is not balanced and solidly fixed upon the truths of Christ, but reeling and wavering, and like them in Elijah's time, halting between two opinions; it is usually in danger to be poised with error: He whose mind is but indifferent about a truth, is more then half on his way to error.
6. Take heed that you be not tottering and unstable Christians: when the judgement is not ballanced and solidly fixed upon the truths of Christ, but reeling and wavering, and like them in Eliahs time, halting between two opinions; it is usually in danger to bee poised with errour: He whose mind is but indifferent about a truth, is more then half on his way to errour.
7. That you be not venturous and soul-tempting Christians: Julian sipped in his Apostasy by going to hear Libanius: The Devil is ready enough to tempt you, be not you found to tempt him: Eve lost all by hearing one Sermon from the mouth of the Serpent: If you will be trading amongst cheaters, it is no wonder if you be cheated: we are sure to go by the worst, when we venture upon our own strength: the man who will expose himself to hear new truths, doth ⟨p. 44⟩oft times come back with old errors newly dressed.
7. That you be not venturous and soul-tempting Christians: Julian sipt in his Apostasie by going to hear Libanius: The Devill is ready enough to tempt you, be not you found to tempt him: Eve lost all by hearing one Sermon from the mouth of the Serpent: If you will be trading amongst cheaters, it is no wonder if you be cheated: we are sure to goe by the worst, when we venture upon our own strength: the man who will expose himself to hear new truths, doth ⟨p. 44⟩oft times come back with old errours newly dressed.