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A11845 The bearing and burden of the spirit wherein the sicknesse and soundnesse of the soule is opened, and eight cases of conscience cleared and resolved for the setling and comforting of perplexed consciences / by John Sedgwick ... Sedgwick, John, 1600 or 1601-1643. 1639 (1639) STC 22149.3; ESTC S4896 93,717 382

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personal_a unworthiness_n it_o have_v not_o a_o little_a trouble_v the_o mind_n of_o many_o of_o god_n dear_a child_n to_o consider_v what_o unworthy_a creature_n they_o be_v in_o themselves_o and_o that_o they_o be_v so_o ill_o deserve_v at_o god_n hand_n have_v no_o more_o goodness_n in_o they_o to_o commend_v they_o to_o god_n acceptation_n and_o love_n we_o find_v they_o many_o time_n complain_v and_o that_o with_o much_o grief_n of_o heart_n that_o they_o have_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o how_o shall_v god_n ever_o accept_v such_o as_o they_o be_v to_o love_v and_o life_n under_o the_o presence_n
of_o himself_o in_o the_o act_n of_o his_o mercy_n but_o man_n must_v look_v whole_o upon_o god_n and_o no_o way_n upon_o himself_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o be_v save_v and_o enjoy_v mercy_n case_n four_o of_o imperfection_n and_o littleness_n of_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n such_o as_o be_v man_n of_o grace_n in_o truth_n will_v be_v man_n of_o grace_n in_o perfection_n no_o present_a measure_n can_v content_v such_o a_o sweet_a and_o bless_a temper_n and_o if_o it_o be_v right_o regulate_v it_o will_v work_v to_o christian_n much_o comfort_n and_o free_a their_o mind_n of_o much_o trouble_n but_o thus_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o christians_n do_v much_o trouble_v their_o mind_n with_o the_o degree_n apprehend_v littleness_n of_o grace_n apprehend_v and_o measure_n operation_n and_o action_n of_o their_o grace_n receive_v they_o either_o compare_v themselves_o with_o other_o interest_v in_o the_o same_o grace_n with_o themselves_o and_o observe_v that_o other_o do_v excel_v they_o by_o far_o so_o as_o no_o comparison_n can_v be_v make_v between_o they_o or_o else_o they_o look_v into_o themselves_o do_v find_v their_o grace_n beset_v with_o many_o corruption_n that_o they_o can_v discern_v much_o more_o sin_n in_o they_o then_o grace_n that_o it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n all_o naught_o within_o they_o in_o a_o word_n they_o find_v the_o pulse_n of_o grace_n beat_v slow_o within_o their_o faith_n and_o patience_n unactive_a and_o in_o a_o manner_n idle_a within_o they_o this_o i_o say_v give_v they_o occasion_n to_o question_v their_o condition_n now_o sure_o they_o be_v not_o right_a and_o sound_a for_o that_o they_o be_v more_o imperfect_a in_o their_o grace_n than_o other_o they_o go_v not_o forward_o and_o increase_v in_o their_o grace_n as_o other_o do_v o_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o faith_n be_v dim_a and_o do_v but_o dark_o apprehend_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n they_o do_v many_o time_n discern_v the_o promise_n with_o mistake_n fullness_n and_o settledness_n of_o apprehension_n be_v want_v in_o they_o they_o can_v come_v off_o their_o carnal_a reason_n and_o self_n disputation_n yield_v firmness_n and_o entireness_n of_o assent_n unto_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v their_o mind_n be_v not_o yet_o so_o settle_v that_o all_o be_v yea_o and_o amen_o that_o be_v speak_v by_o god_n in_o the_o promise_n unto_o they_o they_o often_o say_v within_o themselves_o have_v god_n indeed_o say_v this_o and_o this_o and_o may_v a_o man_n rely_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o his_o promise_n they_o can_v cast_v anchor_n so_o as_o it_o shall_v fasten_v they_o see_v the_o shore_n but_o can_v reach_v it_o and_o they_o see_v christ_n and_o the_o promise_n but_o can_v apply_v they_o there_o be_v a_o interruption_n and_o suspension_n of_o the_o act_n of_o application_n as_o for_o the_o persuasion_n of_o faith_n in_o they_o they_o be_v small_a or_o none_o at_o all_o they_o can_v say_v that_o god_n be_v their_o god_n and_o christ_n their_o christ_n and_o this_o they_o make_v to_o be_v their_o death_n and_o burden_n under_o which_o estate_n we_o shall_v show_v you_o that_o christian_n have_v not_o so_o much_o cause_n of_o create_v grace_n ten_o releevement_n to_o the_o soul_n under_o imperfection_n of_o grace_n perplexity_n to_o themselves_o as_o many_o time_n they_o do_v consider_v with_o i_o 1._o that_o a_o little_a grace_n be_v better_a than_o no_o grace_n it_o be_v the_o want_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v damnable_a and_o may_v cause_v a_o man_n to_o close_v up_o against_o himself_o all_o assurance_n and_o settlement_n tell_v i_o o_o christian_n will_v thou_o change_v thy_o poor_a condition_n in_o grace_n for_o the_o great_a graceless_a condition_n in_o the_o world_n will_v thou_o part_v from_o that_o grace_n thou_o have_v for_o any_o or_o all_o the_o seem_a pleasure_n of_o sin_n i_o dare_v say_v thou_o will_v not_o then_o be_v quiet_v in_o thy_o mind_n and_o do_v not_o foolish_o argue_v the_o nullity_n of_o a_o gracious_a condition_n from_o the_o imperfection_n of_o thy_o grace_n 2._o that_o a_o little_a grace_n require_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o thanks_n it_o come_v from_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o sound_a sanctification_n shall_v i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o make_v little_a of_o any_o divine_a mercy_n we_o be_v too_o little_a for_o the_o least_o measure_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n and_o we_o do_v not_o well_o to_o undervalue_v the_o least_o proportion_n and_o gift_n of_o grace_n 3._o that_o which_o one_o man_n make_v little_a unto_o himself_o will_v be_v a_o great_a deal_n with_o many_o other_o christian_n we_o find_v in_o experience_n that_o the_o rich_a man_n complaint_n will_v be_v the_o poor_a man_n content_n many_o poor_a soul_n can_v well_o feast_v themselves_o with_o the_o fragment_n that_o come_v from_o their_o table_n when_o as_o they_o do_v foolish_o and_o proud_o complain_v of_o want_n just_o so_o it_o be_v with_o many_o christian_n they_o tell_v we_o that_o grace_n be_v weak_a and_o small_a in_o they_o when_o other_o christian_n reason_v with_o they_o and_o hear_v they_o complain_v do_v bless_v god_n for_o their_o estate_n in_o grace_n and_o will_v be_v exceed_o glad_a be_v they_o in_o their_o condition_n of_o grace_n 4._o that_o man_n of_o no_o grace_n be_v never_o trouble_v and_o true_o humble_v about_o smallnesse_n and_o weakness_n of_o grace_n the_o eye_n of_o such_o be_v not_o yet_o open_v to_o see_v their_o spiritual_a want_n 5._o that_o little_a grace_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n a_o little_a man_n be_v a_o man_n and_o a_o little_a faith_n be_v faith_n grace_n in_o truth_n have_v a_o be_v in_o weakness_n itself_o and_o though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o low_a measure_n there_o the_o soul_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o god_n in_o christ_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o in_o heaven_n little_a faith_n can_v and_o do_v lay_v hold_n of_o great_a thing_n and_o prove_v unto_o christian_n a_o great_a assurance_n 6._o little_a grace_n be_v a_o creature_n of_o god_n which_o he_o will_v not_o despise_v or_o forsake_v do_v god_n despise_v 10._o zach_n 4._o 10._o the_o day_n of_o small_a thing_n will_v any_o tender_a mother_n cast_v off_o her_o babe_n because_o it_o be_v weak_a and_o shall_v we_o imagine_v that_o god_n will_v not_o accept_v according_a to_o that_o a_o man_n have_v be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a christian_n be_v persuade_v that_o grace_n in_o truth_n though_o never_o so_o small_a be_v for_o acceptance_n 7._o little_a grace_n will_v do_v much_o it_o many_o time_n do_v that_o in_o and_o for_o christian_n under_o weakness_n that_o all_o the_o world_n can_v do_v for_o they_o it_o be_v their_o light_n in_o darkness_n their_o life_n in_o death_n and_o their_o upholdment_n from_o sink_v the_o widow_n little_a oil_n and_o little_a meal_n go_v a_o great_a way_n god_n blessing_n it_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o little_a grace_n it_o will_v carry_v a_o man_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o do_v mighty_a thing_n for_o he_o the_o great_a advantage_n of_o a_o little_a grace_n be_v unspeakable_a 8._o that_o grace_n in_o weakness_n be_v make_v for_o strength_n and_o grace_n in_o littleness_n be_v fit_v for_o increase_n our_o grace_n pass_v from_o imperfection_n to_o perfection_n and_o from_o weakness_n unto_o strength_n god_n strength_n be_v make_v perfect_a 9_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 9_o in_o man_n weakness_n weakness_n do_v both_o call_n in_o and_o set_v out_o the_o glory_n of_o divine_a assistance_n consider_v that_o he_o who_o have_v most_o grace_n have_v not_o all_o he_o shall_v have_v and_o he_o who_o have_v least_o in_o grace_n have_v not_o all_o that_o he_o will_v have_v both_o measure_n be_v rise_v up_o unto_o great_a perfection_n little_a grace_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o growth_n and_o in_o and_o by_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n it_o be_v enlarge_v as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o 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105_o the_o bend_v of_o the_o heart_n in_o duty_n page_n 263._o c._n comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n page_n 15._o contentment_n page_n 17._o clearness_n of_o conscience_n page_n 49_o care_n for_o conscience_n page_n 55._o content_a of_o conscience_n p._n 67_o 68_o confession_n of_o sin_n page_n 88_o change_v of_o life_n page_n 89._o compassion_n due_a to_o the_o wound_a in_o spirit_n page_n 121._o consideration_n to_o pity_v such_o p._n 123._o continuance_n under_o wound_n cause_v 6._o way_n p._n 133._o clear_v of_o warrant_n what_o p_o 173_o cause_n of_o god_n suspend_v his_o love_n page_z 177._o d._n desperation_n two_o fold_n page_n 79._o degree_n of_o wound_a page_n 81._o difference_n in_o the_o wound_a p_o 82_o detestation_n of_o sin_n page_n 89._o dress_v the_o wound_n page_n 145._o danger_n by_o sin_v page_n 168._o darken_v of_o warrant_n page_n 175._o doubt_n in_o their_o nature_n cause_v difference_n and_o sort_n page_n 195._o difference_n between_o christian_n and_o other_o in_o do_v duty_n page_n 266._o e._n inquire_v after_o sin_n page_n 87._o fruitless_a endeavour_n page_n 280._o f._n faith_n do_v four_o thing_n to_o strengthen_v the_o spirit_n page_n 19_o it_o do_v four_o way_n relieve_v the_o soul_n page_n 23._o fear_v of_o trouble_n twofold_a p._n 28_o 29._o faintness_n page_n 31._o a_o case_n about_o faint_v of_o spirit_n p._n 33._o faith_n in_o operation_n page_n 54._o feed_v of_o conscience_n what_o p._n 64_o sin_n feel_v three_o way_n page_n 85._o the_o fail_v of_o conscience_n what_o page_n 97._o to_o fear_v the_o wound_n of_o spirit_n page_n 126._o former_a feeling_n of_o love_n four_o sign_n of_o it_o page_z 185._o foundation_n of_o divine_a love_n to_o the_o soul_n page_n 192_o faith_n and_o doubt_n go_v together_o page_z 207._o faith_n to_o be_v cherish_v and_o advance_v page●27_n ●27_z fail_n in_o duty_n page_n 260._o g._n a_o good_a cause_n for_o suffering_n p_o 41._o a_o good_a carriage_n under_o suffer_v in_o seven_o thing_n page_n 45._o the_o goodness_n of_o spirit_n see_v in_o seven_o thing_n page_n 48._o grace_n two_o way_n considerable_a page_n 254._o h._n humiliation_n a_o effect_n of_o the_o wound_n page_n 43._o hope_v page_n 44._o humility_n page_n 86._o harken_v to_o satan_n page_n 138._o humble_v necessary_a for_o three_o thing_n page_n 162._o i_o infirmity_n double_a p._n 3._o self_n jealousy_n p._n 99_o illnesse_n of_o diet_n p._n 136._o k._n six_o rule_n for_o keep_v off_o wound_n from_o the_o spirit_n p._n 128_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o spirit_n necessary_a p._n 114._o l._n liberty_n of_o spirit_n p._n 49._o the_o law_n and_o two_o thing_n about_o it_o p._n 94_o 95._o the_o life_n of_o sense_n p._n 137_o 225._o three_o thing_n about_o love_n and_o duty_n p._n 170._o love_n one_o for_o kind_a different_a in_o degree_n p._n 184._o littleness_n of_o faith_n cause_v doubt_n p._n 206._o little_a grace_n apprehend_v p._n 245._o m._n mean_n of_o make_v conscience_n good_a p._n 51._o the_o misery_n of_o conscience_n in_o silence_n in_o three_o thing_n p._n 97._o mistake_v about_o the_o wound_n of_o conscience_n p._n 115._o melancholy_n be_v not_o this_o wound_n p._n 117_o 118._o motive_n to_o pity_v wound_v spirit_n p._n 124._o mean_v to_o get_v off_o the_o wound_n of_o spirit_n three_o p._n 140._o misplace_v of_o warrant_n p._n 174._o motive_n and_o mean_n against_o doubt_n p._n 216._o n._n new_a rise_n of_o old_a sin_n p._n 102._o spiritual_a niceness_n 137._o o._n overlade_v of_o conscience_n what_o and_o how_o p._n 63._o operation_n of_o melancholy_n p._n 116._o open_v of_o the_o wound_n needful_a p._n 142._o p._n patience_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 16._o prevention_n p._n 69._o rule_n for_o preserve_v the_o spirit_n from_o wound_n p._n 6_o 128._o provision_n p._n 147._o promise_v the_o ground_n assure_v love_n p._n 185._o q._n quietness_n of_o conscience_n p._n 48._o a_o question_n about_o the_o inequality_n of_o grace_n p._n 256._o r._n religion_n express_v under_o the_o cross_n p._n 43._o the_o remoovall_n of_o sin_n p._n 64._o seven_o reason_n prove_v the_o burden_n of_o conscience_n insupportable_a p._n 106._o releevement_n under_o the_o suspension_n of_o god_n love_n p._n 159._o for_o the_o regain_n of_o god_n love_n in_o sense_n four_o thing_n p._n 167._o ten_o releevement_n against_o doubt_n p._n 204._o ten_o releevement_n under_o imperfection_n of_o grace_n p._n 248._o five_o releevement_n against_o fail_n in_o duty_n p._n 261._o relapse_n af●er_v resolution_n p._n 286._o cause_n of_o relapse_n nine_o p._n 288._o the_o misery_n of_o relapse_n p._n 296._o the_o kind_n of_o relapse_n p._n 301._o s._n a_o twofold_a spirit_n p._n 6._o conscience_n call_v a_o spirit_n p._n 8._o man_n spirit_n consider_v two_o way_n ibid._n strength_n of_o spirit_n gradual_a p._n 36._o sink_v of_o spirit_n double_a p._n 37._o slight_v of_o cross_n evil_a p._n 39_o sin_n that_o be_v most_o wound_a p._n 92_o a_o sear_v spirit_n p._n 114._o sense_n of_o love_n gradual_a p._n 167._o to_o settle_v the_o soul_n in_o assurance_n of_o love_n p._n 176._o sin_n to_o be_v subdue_v p._n 231._o t._n thankfulness_n p._n 43_o 125._o tenderness_n of_o spirit_n p._n 49._o tempt_v of_o conscience_n of_o what_o p._n 58._o to_o taste_v divine_a wrath_n p._n 96._o testimony_n of_o satan_n put_v by_o two_o way_n p._n 219._o thought_n 1._o in_o their_o sort_n p_o 319._o 2._o in_o their_o trouble_n 3._o in_o their_o trial_n 4._o in_o their_o cure_n v._o uprightness_n of_o conscience_n p._n 48._o use_v conscience_n p._n 65._o conscience_n vex_v p._n 58._o vnstedfastnesse_n in_o walk_v p._n 163_o unworthiness_n p._n ●34_n w._n weakness_n of_o spirit_n p._n 28._o wound_v of_o spirit_n p._n 73._o want_v of_o good_a p._n 103._o will_v of_o cure_n p._n 141._o wash_v the_o wound_n p._n 143._o god_n wage_n p._n 281._o wait_a must_v be_v add_v to_o do_v page_n 283._o finis_fw-la a_o postscript_n to_o the_o reader_n thou_o have_v a_o promise_n of_o case_n in_o the_o epistle_n unto_o thou_o i_o have_v no_o soon_o make_v it_o but_o it_o be_v call_v for_o by_o desire_v and_o need_v christian_n time_n and_o leisure_n also_o serve_v it_o be_v bring_v forth_o as_o fit_o agree_v with_o the_o subject_n handle_v and_o deem_v by_o man_n more_o judicious_a than_o myself_o very_o comfort_v and_o settle_v unto_o perplex_a soul_n i._o s._n errata_fw-la page_n 116._o for_o be_v the_o next_o instrument_n read_v or_o page_n 323._o for_o former_o read_v formal_o