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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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I saw also, how some godly Men and Friends, who, though they were sincere, yet were very weak, and could not go through the present Temptations of the Place of Wants, &c, with that Contentedness and Sweetness of Spirit, as was meet. And when I saw that possibly it might not come from Want, but Weakness of Grace only; my Bowels yearned towards Christ's weak ones, and I was secretly raised up with Hopes, that the Lord Jesus would pity them, because they were weak and faint, and would lead those gently who were with Young. And it was special Ground of Faith and Prayer for them.
I saw also, how some godly Men and Friends, who, though they were sincere, yet were very weak, and could not go thorow the present Temptations of the Place of Wants, &c, with that Contentedness and Sweetness of Spirit, as was meet. And when I saw that possibly it might not come from Want, but Weakness of Grace only; my Bowels yearned towards Christ's weak ones, and I was secretly raised up with Hopes, that the Lord Jesus would pity them, because they were weak and faint, and would lead those gently who were with Young. And it was special Ground of Faith and Prayer for them.
July 9. Being suddenly surprised by a Sin before the Sacrament, my Conscience was awakened, and my Heart checked me for it. Yet the Lord turned the Meditation of the Evil of this Sin to great Good to me; viz, Not only to set my Heart against it and all other Sins, but the Lord thereby let in a most glorious Light (as I thought) of his Gospel and of the Way of Believing for Pardon, more than ever I had: which was this;
July 9. Being suddenly surprized by a Sin before the Sacrament, my Conscience was awakened, and my Heart checkt me for it. Yet the Lord turned the Meditation of the Evil of this Sin to great Good to me; viz, Not only to set my Heart against it and all other Sins, but the Lord thereby let in a most glorious Light (as I thought) of his Gospel and of the Way of Believing for Pardon, more than ever I had: which was this;