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The poor doubting Christian drawn to Christ. Wherein the main hindrances, which keep men…
The poor doubting Christian drawn to Christ. Wherein the main hindrances, which keep men from coming to Christ, are discovered. : With special helps to recover God's favour. / By Thomas Hooker. ; With an abstract of the author's life. ; [Four lines from Isaiah]
Boston: printed by Green for D. Henchman, 1743
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THE Poor doubting Christian Drawn to CHRIST. › Chapter 2 › How to see Sin aright.
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3. Thirdly; Therefore measure not the Riches of God's Love, and the Sweetness of his saving Grace according to your own Conceits; nor do you think that because you cannot conceive it, therefore God will not do it, for the Prophet saith, Isaiah 55.7, 8, 9. Let the Wicked for sake his Way, and the unrighteous Man his Thoughts; that is, All you wicked Ones, and you that have lived lewdly, return ⟨p. 51⟩from your wicked Ways, and vain Thoughts, and he will abundantly show Mercy.
3. Thirdly; Therefore measure not the Riches of God's Love, and the Sweetness of his saving Grace according to your own Conceits; nor do you think that because you cannot conceive it, therefore God will not do it, for the Prophet saith, Isaiah 55.7, 8, 9. Let the Wicked for sake his Way, and the unrighteous Man his Thoughts; that is, All you wicked Ones, and you that have lived lewdly, return ⟨p. 51⟩from your wicked Ways, and vain Thoughts, and he will abundantly shew Mercy.
Object. But will the Lord pardon all my Sins, saith the poor doubting Soul? I cannot think it: If I my self were a God, I should never pass by such intolerable Things as have been done by me.
Object. But will the Lord pardon all my Sins, saith the poor doubting Soul? I cannot think it: If I my self were a God, I should never pass by such intollerable Things as have been done by me.