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A92854 The humbled sinner resolved what he should do to be saved. Or Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ the only way of salvation for sensible sinners. Discovering the quality, object, acts, seat, subject, inseparable concomitants and degrees of justifying faith. The agreement and difference of a strong and weak faith; the difficulty of beleeving, the facility of mistake about it, and the misery of unbelief. The nature of living by faith, and the improvement of it to a full assurance. Wherein several cases are resolved, and objections answered. / By Obadiah Sedgwick, Batchelour in Divinity and late minister of the Gospel in Covent Garden. Sedgwick, Obadiah, 1600?-1658. 1657 (1657) Wing S2375; Thomason E900_1; ESTC R203520 234,690 315

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on_o i_o i_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o give_v to_o thou_o nay_o i_o will_v do_v it_o free_o nay_o cheerful_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o my_o soul_n jer._n 32._o yea_o this_o make_v the_o soul_n to_o come_v unto_o god_n as_o the_o ship_n into_o the_o haven_n with_o full_a speed_n and_o stretch_v sail_n o_o the_o soul_n bend_v the_o knee_n with_o cheerfulness_n when_o it_o see_v it_o shall_v be_v raise_v up_o with_o kindness_n a_o man_n may_v have_v some_o heart_n to_o pray_v when_o he_o know_v my_o god_n will_v hear_v i_o that_o god_n have_v a_o readiness_n to_o answer_v 2._o faith_n set_v the_o soul_n in_o
darkness_n and_o david_n answer_v he_o in_o psal_n 23._o 4._o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_a for_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o thy_o rod_n and_o thy_o staff_n they_o comfort_v i_o how_o triumphant_a be_v paul_n and_o beyond_o both_o himself_o and_o all_o cross_n and_o all_o because_o of_o his_o assurance_n and_o persuasion_n rom._n 8._o 35._o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o distress_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n ver._n 37_o nay_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o ver._n 38._o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v ver._n 39_o nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n can_v more_o be_v say_v need_v we_o to_o add_v see_v he_o again_o in_o roman_n 5._o 2._o we_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n objection_n who_o will_v not_o may_v some_o reply_v in_o so_o great_a a_o good_a sol._n 3._o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o we_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n also_o and_o who_o can_v do_v this_o but_o he_o who_o have_v some_o measure_n of_o assurance_n indeed_o faith_n can_v make_v the_o soul_n to_o submit_v in_o a_o cross_n but_o it_o be_v assurance_n which_o make_v the_o soul_n to_o rejoice_v and_o to_o triumph_v what_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o death_n that_o be_v true_a of_o all_o affliction_n the_o sting_n of_o they_o be_v fin_n where_o the_o conscience_n be_v wound_v and_o the_o sight_n of_o heaven_n be_v darken_v there_o the_o cross_n be_v heavy_a and_o bitter_a a_o man_n have_v a_o burden_n on_o his_o shoulder_n and_o a_o burden_n on_o his_o 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and_o do_v rest_v my_o soul_n on_o thy_o precious_a blood_n trust_v that_o it_o be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o have_v take_v thou_o to_o be_v my_o christ_n and_o therefore_o i_o commit_v the_o answer_n of_o my_o sinful_a debt_n to_o thy_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o suffering_n put_v the_o case_n to_o a_o believe_a heart_n you_o have_v many_o sinful_a debt_n to_o answer_v for_o sin_n before_o conversion_n and_o sin_n after_o conversion_n sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o sin_n of_o knowledge_n these_o sin_n have_v that_o in_o they_o which_o bind_v you_o over_o to_o wrath_n and_o curse_n now_o to_o who_o do_v it_o belong_v to_o pardon_v these_o sin_n your_o soul_n answer_v to_o god_n who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o and_o i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o sin_n etc._n etc._n yea_o but_o for_o who_o sake_n will_v god_n pardon_v they_o the_o soul_n answer_v only_o for_o christ_n jesus_n sake_n for_o he_o do_v shed_v his_o blood_n for_o their_o remission_n and_o therefore_o faith_n go_v with_o the_o soul_n to_o christ_n and_o say_v o_o bless_a saviour_n thy_o blood_n be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o thou_o have_v invite_v all_o that_o be_v heavy_a lade_v to_o come_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o will_v ease_v they_o thou_o say_v if_o any_o man_n sin_n 1._o 1_o john_n 2._o 1._o he_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n now_o i_o be_o thus_o and_o thus_o sinful_a and_o these_o guilt_n lie_v upon_o my_o conscience_n i_o be_o never_o able_a to_o get_v they_o to_o be_v pardon_v for_o any_o thing_n in_o i_o but_o i_o do_v put_v my_o soul_n upon_o thou_o and_o do_v trust_v to_o thou_o to_o get_v off_o these_o sin_n i_o put_v they_o on_o thy_o account_n yea_o all_o of_o they_o and_o do_v believe_v that_o in_o thy_o blood_n they_o shall_v be_v pardon_v etc._n etc._n sect_n vii_o now_o for_o the_o second_o thing_n which_o faith_n look_v on_o in_o christ_n and_o that_o be_v righteousness_n belove_a this_o know_v that_o god_n do_v never_o justify_v a_o man_n nor_o will_v ever_o save_v a_o man_n who_o have_v not_o a_o perfect_a righteousness_n for_o he_o be_v a_o righteous_a god_n and_o will_v not_o pronounce_v the_o sinner_n guiltless_a his_o law_n and_o justice_n must_v be_v satisfy_v in_o all_o point_n or_o else_o the_o sinner_n shall_v never_o come_v to_o heaven_n now_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o person_n be_v marvellous_o distress_v when_o it_o serious_o think_v of_o this_o how_o shall_v i_o stand_v before_o the_o great_a and_o holy_a god_n another_o day_n be_v by_o nature_n so_o whole_o sinful_a and_o at_o the_o best_a be_v but_o defective_o and_o imperfect_o good_a but_o faith_n in_o this_o case_n bring_v the_o soul_n to_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o it_o find_v a_o most_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a righteousness_n for_o who_o say_v the_o scrupulous_a soul_n for_o thou_o say_v faith_n what_o for_o i_o yea_o for_o thou_o for_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o 30._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o god_n for_o we_o and_o that_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o so_o that_o if_o thou_o will_v 21._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o have_v such_o a_o righteousness_n as_o may_v answer_v the_o law_n and_o satisfy_v god_n and_o which_o god_n will_v accept_v for_o justification_n thou_o must_v by_o faith_n get_v out_o of_o thyself_o and_o lie_v hold_v on_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o paul_n i_o account_v all_o thing_n but_o dung_n that_o i_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n phil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a righteousness_n one_o inherent_a which_o be_v in_o we_o and_o this_o imperfect_a it_o can_v never_o justify_v we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n another_o be_v impute_v which_o be_v not_o in_o we_o yet_o it_o be_v for_o we_o and_o this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n both_o in_o his_o nature_n and_o in_o his_o obedience_n active_a and_o passive_a which_o god_n reckon_v unto_o he_o who_o do_v believe_v in_o christ_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n abundant_o in_o rom._n 4._o 12._o c._n 5._o &_o on_o this_o do_v faith_n rest_n only_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o justication_n though_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v absolute_o require_v to_o salvation_n yet_o no_o righteousness_n but_o that_o only_a which_o be_v christ_n and_o be_v impute_v to_o believer_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n when_o a_o sinner_n come_v to_o account_v it_o with_o god_n he_o can_v never_o say_v lord_n lo_o here_o i_o be_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o sin_n in_o my_o person_n or_o defect_n in_o my_o holiness_n i_o will_v expostulate_v with_o thou_o upon_o bare_a term_n i_o have_v not_o offend_v thou_o or_o if_o i_o have_v here_o be_v grace_n enough_o to_o answer_v for_o i_o my_o heart_n be_v whole_o clean_a my_o duty_n at_o all_o time_n in_o every_o respect_n for_o matter_n and_o manner_n have_v be_v perform_v just_a as_o thou_o require_v in_o thy_o holy_a law_n enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o i_o if_o thou_o please_v i_o will_v be_v try_v by_o my_o own_o holiness_n by_o my_o own_o goodness_n o_o no_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n no_o sinner_n can_v be_v pronounce_v just_o this_o way_n ever_o the_o saint_n must_v cast_v their_o crown_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o lamb_n who_o only_o be_v worthy_a for_o when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n before_o god_n we_o must_v renounce_v our_o own_o righteousness_n as_o filthy_a rag_n we_o must_v cry_v out_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o flesh_n live_v be_v justify_v but_o as_o they_o who_o be_v in_o danger_n flee_v to_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n for_o their_o life_n so_o must_v we_o if_o we_o will_v be_v justify_v fly_v by_o faith_n to_o the_o altar_n of_o christ_n perfect_a righteousness_n and_o so_o do_v faith_n when_o it_o will_v present_v the_o person_n of_o a_o sinner_n perfect_a and_o unblameable_a before_o god_n it_o do_v bring_v he_o unto_o christ_n and_o say_v before_o god_n i_o believe_v in_o he_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n my_o righteousness_n chap._n vii_o how_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o to_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o be_v save_v before_o i_o give_v you_o the_o argument_n or_o reason_n to_o evince_v this_o i_o must_v premise_v some_o particular_n viz._n first_o that_o believe_v or_o faith_n may_v be_v consider_v four_o way_n either_o 1._o absolute_o as_o a_o simple_a habit_n or_o quality_n of_o grace_n apt_a to_o change_v the_o unbelievingnesse_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o send_v forth_o the_o act_n of_o trust_v and_o acceptance_n premise_n 3._o premise_n thus_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o only_a way_n of_o salvation_n partly_o because_o other_o habit_n be_v require_v as_o well_o as_o faith_n and_o partly_o because_o there_o be_v not_o in_o faith_n absolute_o consider_v any_o meritorious_a dignity_n of_o itself_o to_o challenge_v salvation_n we_o say_v that_o a_o ring_n be_v worth_a a_o hundred_o pound_n not_o absolute_o consider_v not_o that_o the_o gold_n which_o make_v the_o ring_n amount_v to_o that_o value_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o diamond_n set_v in_o that_o ring_n so_o faith_n be_v a_o grace_n of_o wonderful_a price_n much_o more_o precious_a than_o gold_n not_o so_o much_o in_o respect_n of_o itself_o as_o if_o it_o do_v by_o its_o own_o natural_a dignity_n cause_v our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n who_o person_n it_o take_v and_o on_o who_o righteousness_n it_o do_v rely_v so_o though_o this_o be_v true_a we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n yet_o this_o be_v as_o true_a we_o be_v not_o justify_v for_o faith_n but_o for_o christ_n on_o who_o faith_n do_v trust_v 2._o actual_o that_o be_v for_o the_o very_a act_n of_o believe_a arminius_n and_o birtius_n and_o some_o of_o that_o cut_n do_v say_v that_o not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o which_o justifi_v but_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v on_o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v impute_v in_o our_o justification_n a_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n they_o do_v grant_v but_o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o our_o believe_a on_o this_o which_o by_o divine_a acceptation_n or_o favour_n be_v impute_v for_o
stream_n on_o the_o spring_n or_o the_o beam_n on_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o both_o depend_v upon_o the_o richness_n of_o faith_n though_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n depend_v immediate_o on_o god_n spirit_n and_o not_o on_o faith_n yet_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n depend_v instrumental_o very_o much_o on_o faith_n it_o be_v the_o conduit_n pipe_n that_o which_o draw_v grace_n for_o grace_n from_o christ_n a_o weak_a believer_n can_v have_v such_o a_o strength_n of_o affection_n nor_o vigour_n of_o action_n as_o the_o strong_a he_o be_v not_o so_o thankful_a you_o shall_v for_o ever_o find_v this_o to_o be_v true_a that_o what_o be_v a_o weaken_n to_o faith_n that_o be_v a_o lessen_v to_o thanks_o no_o man_n tongue_n be_v more_o in_o praise_n than_o he_o who_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o persuasion_n god_n have_v but_o cold_a thanks_o from_o he_o who_o be_v yet_o dispute_v and_o question_v his_o receipt_n where_o the_o mercy_n be_v full_o clear_v there_o the_o heart_n be_v exceed_o enlarge_a but_o till_o the_o soul_n see_v itself_o indeed_o a_o debtor_n it_o will_v prove_v but_o a_o ill_a and_o slow_a paymaster_n how_o can_v i_o full_o thank_v god_n that_o he_o have_v express_v that_o mirandum_fw-la of_o love_n to_o give_v christ_n to_o i_o when_o yet_o i_o do_v in_o my_o soul_n suspect_v and_o question_n whether_o this_o be_v so_o or_o no_o how_o can_v i_o full_o bless_v and_o praise_n god_n for_o his_o rich_a mercy_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n while_o my_o soul_n do_v yet_o suspect_v that_o the_o book_n be_v uncrossed_a and_o the_o controversy_n of_o guilt_n be_v not_o yet_o take_v up_o betwixt_o god_n and_o i_o but_o where_o faith_n be_v strong_a there_o praise_n be_v great_a when_o the_o moon_n be_v full_a of_o light_n than_o the_o tide_n be_v high_a in_o their_o return_n so_o the_o more_o clear_a apprehension_n of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n even_o raise_v affection_n to_o a_o great_a flow_n of_o thankful_a retribution_n psal_n 103._o 1._o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n ver._n 2._o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n see_v how_o he_o charge_v and_o recharge_v his_o soul_n to_o praise_v but_o why_o ver._n 3._o who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n ver._n 4._o who_o crow_v thou_o with_o love_a kindness_n and_o mercy_n 7._o the_o weak_a believer_n will_v be_v more_o puzzle_v to_o die_v then_o the_o strong_a believer_n it_o be_v with_o the_o strong_a believer_n as_o with_o simeon_n who_o hold_v christ_n in_o his_o arm_n now_o say_v he_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n he_o may_v easy_o desire_v death_n to_o let_v he_o out_o of_o a_o miserable_a world_n who_o have_v assure_o get_v and_o have_v christ_n the_o author_n of_o a_o better_a life_n or_o as_o with_o paul_n have_v a_o desire_n to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a 2_o cor._n 5._o 1._o we_o know_v if_o our_o earthly_a house_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v a_o build_n of_o god_n for_o the_o strong_a believer_n know_v that_o christ_n be_v to_o he_o in_o life_n and_o death_n advantage_n by_o he_o we_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o god_n of_o all_o mercy_n and_o to_o the_o father_n of_o all_o consolation_n he_o shall_v go_v to_o that_o mansion_n which_o his_o saviour_n have_v provide_v and_o there_o have_v a_o glorious_a union_n with_o god_n and_o society_n with_o saint_n for_o ever_o but_o the_o weak_a believer_n will_v perhaps_o stagger_v and_o his_o heart_n will_v divide_v itself_o i_o will_v not_o yet_o die_v if_o i_o must_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v christ_n be_v he_o who_o i_o have_v love_v and_o serve_v but_o i_o be_o not_o sure_a that_o he_o be_v i_o heavenly_a glory_n be_v the_o wage_n for_o our_o service_n but_o i_o be_o not_o sure_a that_o i_o shall_v go_v into_o it_o matter_n be_v yet_o doubtful_a and_o my_o heart_n be_v yet_o fearful_a i_o know_v not_o whether_o such_o sin_n be_v yet_o take_v off_o and_o how_o will_v god_n look_v upon_o i_o if_o i_o die_v of_o who_o love_a favour_n i_o have_v not_o be_v assure_v while_o i_o have_v live_v i_o hope_v the_o best_a and_o yet_o i_o see_v cause_n to_o fear_v death_n may_v do_v i_o good_a yet_o i_o have_v rather_o live_v to_o clear_a account_n betwixt_o god_n and_o my_o soul_n that_o so_o then_o i_o may_v give_v up_o etc._n etc._n 8._o the_o weak_a believer_n have_v not_o such_o cheerful_a expectation_n nor_o quiet_a submission_n as_o the_o strong_a believer_n the_o strong_a believer_n be_v at_o it_o as_o the_o church_n in_o micah_n my_o god_n will_v hear_v i_o and_o if_o he_o deny_v a_o particular_a good_a yet_o he_o can_v sit_v down_o and_o sing_v when_o he_o be_v go_v to_o prayer_n he_o cheer_v up_o his_o heart_n with_o a_o confidence_n on_o god_n and_o when_o he_o find_v god_n determine_v and_o reveal_v his_o will_n there_o he_o bless_v god_n and_o follow_v his_o call_n but_o the_o weak_a believer_n be_v apt_a to_o forestall_v a_o mercy_n he_o can_v see_v a_o plain_a way_n for_o his_o grant_n nor_o a_o easy_o quiet_a heart_n after_o his_o denial_n 9_o the_o efficacy_n of_o temptation_n do_v more_o entangle_v the_o weak_a believer_n than_o the_o strong_a like_o the_o weak_a vessel_n at_o sea_n amid_o the_o great_a wave_n satan_n do_v cozen_v his_o soul_n with_o ease_n and_o ever_o and_o anon_o disrobe_v he_o of_o his_o comfort_n like_o a_o lewd_a subtle_a enemy_n he_o force_v the_o weak_a believer_n often_o to_o try_v and_o clear_v his_o title_n and_o increase_v mistake_n in_o all_o passage_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n 1._o if_o he_o do_v cast_v himself_o on_o mercy_n than_o it_o be_v presumption_n if_o he_o hold_v off_o than_o it_o be_v infidelity_n and_o reject_v of_o christ_n 2._o if_o he_o doubt_v than_o it_o be_v despair_n and_o a_o forsake_v of_o god_n 3._o if_o he_o sin_n than_o it_o be_v unpardonable_a 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