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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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March 20. My Heart was much affected with the Riches of God's Mercy, in reading Jer. 36.3. That the very Threatening of God to destroy, is to make Men return and pray, and so live: Which is deep and dear Mercy. And that the Lord deals thus with such as are almost hopeless. Yet if there be any Hope, the Lord pitieth; It may be they will return. Which made me, that Morning, in Prayer to pour out my Heart in true and plain Confession of my Vileness, which I knew, with Groans for Grace.
March 20. My Heart was much affected with the Riches of God's Mercy, in reading Jer. 36.3. That the very Threatning of God to destroy, is to make Men return and pray, and so live: Which is deep and dear Mercy. And that the Lord deals thus with such as are almost hopeless. Yet if there be any Hope, the Lord pitieth; It may be they will return. Which made me, that Morning, in Prayer to pour out my Heart in true and plain Confession of my Vileness, which I knew, with Groans for Grace.
1641. April 2d and 3d. I was earnest in Prayer for God's Favour and Love, and doubting of it for my self and others, because I looked to God's secret Decree; at last I saw it was God's Decree in the Gospel, and his Will, that whosoever comes to Christ ⟨p. 14⟩should have Life and Favour, and so Answer to all Prayers for himself and others; which gave me some sweet Assurance!
After this, I saw the Lord might deny all our Prayers for outward Things. I begged therefore for Mercy: And that being granted, I had an End of all my Suits and Requests for myself and others: And there my Heart stayed.