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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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Nov. 13. I saw a little of God, and saw that it was my Duty to make him superior, and set him up in his Highness above all others in my Mind and Eye: and I saw I had (1) Cause of Wondering at my Carriage toward him, that he being so high, I should neglect him; (2) I saw I had therefore sinned against him, because I had set up my Self, or Sin, or Men above the Lord: (3) I saw, that in this did appear one special Branch of the Evil of Sin, because the Breach of God's Law did ever arise from the Contempt of the Lord's Person and Despising of him and his Glory, in preferring vile Things in Comparison before him; and hence I slighted his Will: (4) I saw I had Reason to resolve that as I had despised God and set up other Things and served them; so to despise my self and the Presence of all Men in comparison of him: (5) The Lord made me that Night lie down and be humbled in my self, and exalt the Lord with some Desires.
Nov. 13. I saw a little of God, and saw that it was my Duty to make him superior, and set him up in his Highness above all others in my Mind and Eye: and I saw I had (1) Cause of Wondring at my Carriage toward him, that he being so high, I should neglect him; (2) I saw I had therefore sinned against him, because I had set up my Self, or Sin, or Men above the Lord: (3) I saw, that in this did appear one special Branch of the Evil of Sin, because the Breach of God's Law did ever arise from the Contempt of the Lord's Person and Despising of him and his Glory, in preferring vile Things in Comparison before him; and hence I slighted his Will: (4) I saw I had Reason to resolve that as I had despised God and set up other Things and served them; so to despise my self and the Presence of all Men in comparison of him: (5) The Lord made me that Night lie down and be humbled in my self, and exalt the Lord with some Desires.
Now. 14. On the Sabbath Day at Night after Sermon, I saw I had preached to others, but had not feed my self. And I seeing it did arise from Weakness of ⟨p. 64⟩Faith and Light, the Lord suggested the 103 Psalm to me—He heals all thine Infirmities, which quiet […] my Soul somewhat.