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Some select cases resolved. Specially, tending to the right ordering of the heart, that…
Some select cases resolved. Specially, tending to the right ordering of the heart, that we may comfortably walk with God in our general and particular callings: &c. In a letter to a pious friend in England. / By Thomas Shepard, M.A. Formerly of Emmanuel-College in Cambridge in England: afterward Minister of Cambridge in New-England. ; Corrected by four several editions.
Boston: printed by Rogers and Fowle, 1747
Case 6: CASE VI. Of Unwillingness to and Weariness in solemn Services.
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Concerning the Angels that appeared to Mary, see Gerard; and he briefly, I think, will satisfy you, in your answer to the particular scruples about the Scripture sense, and the dissonancy of them. Only this I will add to the last clause about these things, that if the Scripture be inspired by the Holy Ghost, and that not only in the sum and substance of it, but in every word and sentence of it, which I think you will not doubt of, when you have considered it; then I think it will undeniably follow, that the same Spirit of truth is also a Spirit of order; and hence the method of various penning of it, is from the Spirit too, which you say you stick at.
Concerning the Angels that appeared to Mary, see Gerard; and he briefly, I think, will satisfie you, in your answer to the particular scruples about the Scripture sense, and the dissonancy of them. Only this I will add to the last clause about these things, that if the Scripture be inspired by the Holy Ghost, and that not only in the sum and substance of it, but in every word and sentence of it, which I think you will not doubt of, when you have considered it; then I think it will undeniably follow, that the same Spirit of truth is also a Spirit of order; and hence the method of various penning of it, is from the Spirit too, which you say you stick at.
Answ. 2. Again, to the latter part of your third complaint concerning your spirit being burdened with involuntary infirmities, as burdens, but not as sins; I say nothing now, because I perceive by one part of your reply that the Lord has done you some good by the first answer; only it is your grief you cannot fear them, nor condemn yourself for them, as damning sins. For satisfaction of which, I hope this reply to your second trouble will give you some satisfaction.
Answ. 2. Again, to the latter part of your third complaint concerning your spirit being burthened with involuntary infirmities, as burdens, but not as sins; I say nothing now, because I perceive by one part of your reply that the Lord has done you some good by the first answer; only it is your grief you cannot fear them, nor condemn yourself for them, as damning sins. For satisfaction of which, I hope this reply to your second trouble will give you some satisfaction.