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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
MEDITATIONS AND Spiritual Experiences OF Mr. THOMAS SHEPARD.
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Feb. 23. On Bed I considered, how sweetly the Lord was sometimes with me, and so how I should preserve that Spirit and go forward: But I saw that any little Business, a little Forgetfulness set Christ's Work backward again; Which was sad to me.
Feb. 23. On Bed I consider'd, how sweetly the Lord was sometimes with me, and so how I should preserve that Spirit and go forward: But I saw that any little Business, a little Forgetfulness set Christ's Work backward again; Which was sad to me.
Feb. 23. At Night, after Lecture, I saw my Vileness, and saw, I was not to seek my self in Prayer. And hence the Lord made me see nothing but Shame to belong to me. And hence praying for the Church, I asked my Soul, whether those Prayers could be heard? And I found an Answer, The Lord will hear the Prayer of the humble, will not despise their Cry. Which did sweetly cheer my Heart, to see my Soul built on such Promises as David did usually comfort himself withal: For I Cry, For I trust in thee, For I am destitute, He will hear the Cry of the Humble.
Feb. 23. At Night, after Lecture, I saw my Vileness, and saw, I was not to seek my self in Prayer. And hence the Lord made me see nothing but Shame to belong to me. And hence praying for the Church, I asked my Soul, whether those Prayers could be heard? And I found an Answer, The Lord will hear the Prayer of the humble, will not despise their Cry. Which did sweetly chear my Heart, to see my Soul built on such Promises as David did usually comfort himself withal: For I Cry, For I trust in thee, For I am destitute, He will hear the Cry of the Humble.
Feb. 24. I saw how apt I was to think myself something. And the Lord put me on humbling Work, to see I was Worse than nothing, and to seek no other Advancement or Honour, but Mercy, if I might find that; which I thought was a great, yet holy Ambition.