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truth_n	believe_v	know_v	see_v	4,378	5	3.2373	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49773	Concerning marriage a letter sent to G.F. and with it a copy of an answer to a friends letter concerning marriage, and some queries and his reply to the answer and queries and an additional to G.F.s reply containing 13 queries concerning marriage, also the manner how the parties intending marriage are to go together / published by Benjamin Lawrence by the consent and advice of friends.	Lawrence, Thomas, 1645?-1714.; Lawrence, Benjamin.	1663 (1663)	Wing L684; ESTC R31690	11,646	18

though not so clear at first it is a growing condition but in long tryal a false faith from imagination or a true Faith not continued in may fail This Query and Answer may charge such who blame others for not answering God's witness in them according to their perswasion when as the perswasion was from imagination only or if they had stirrings of God have not continued in the truth and waited for God's counsel and Gods time Note this one thing is to be noted especially although this doctrine of absolute and infallible assurance is here occasionally applyed to marriage it is also true in all other things prophesies promises and revelations things spiritual and temporal and all conditions prosperity and affliction Abraham had faith for a seed David for a Kingdom Jehosaphat for Victory the Centution for his sick servant the poor woman for cure of her issue and many the like in Scripture and have been of excellent use to many of God's servants when he hath called them forth to sufferings and tryals of any kind though they might not have so clear and distinct knowledge of it what it was at the present Surely said Jacob the Lord was in this place and I was not aware Qu. 8. How may one come to know this infallible assurance in himself and not be deceived Ans How may one come to know infallibly the Sun shineth but by his own light The state of the Christians and the Gentiles there might be something stirring from the Lord as particularly Hester lin 13. and this is the most infallible and deepest ground of knowledge the stirrings of God the light in every conscience in which while any abide they may be certain If ye abide in me saith Christ Joh. 15. read it But if any love to shut their eyes against what they know by affected ignorance through indulgence to several lusts such may say they have seen the sun shine and others tell them so but they may be deceived He that believes hath his witness in himself The Jews after they came out of Egypt did go together and hardness of heart got up l. 7. there might be something stirring of God at first lin 13. the time of discerning God's stirring to marriage clearly is after the coming out of Egypt out of darknes into light and they have put away the sin if any be perswaded in their minds that such a person is appointed of God to be a fit help then signifie so much to the partie who at present may feel no such thing nor it may be not in a long time after yet take it off and lay it there if after denials there be yet stirrings of God wait in that of God which stirs believe and submit a great mystery let go yet hold fast submission and assurance may stand together nay without submission assurance cannot stand Abraham submitted and offered up his only Son yet he was fully assured that he who had promised was also able to do it Note Although this doctrine concerning assurance of faith since the Apostacie have been denied by Preachers and Professors in the time of the beast and false Prophet yet it will stand over all their heads a truth according to Scripture Witness the examples of Abraham David the Centurion and many more who all received according to their faith the Lord may try and exercise his servants whom and when he pleaseth and when he gives such a faith he gives exercise Gods promises are ever true but oftentimes of long date 9 Querie Whether freedom from all sin and infallible assurance of Gods will be of absolute necessity to every particular that joyns in marriage Answ He that believes hath passed from death to life and so from the sin and overcomes the sin lin 23. 24. to have infallible assurance there is freedom from all sin to hunger and thirst and press after it to witness a growth to be sincere in heart and faithful to God in measure is of absolute necessity to marriage in the Lord. Who comes short of this are like Cain he went out from the presence of the Lord and knew his wife Secondly For the parties to have infallible assurance they are in Gods covenant do believe and are qualified as aforesaid to see in the light the thing is well-pleasing to God and to have unity with friends in the truth is of absolute necessity to Gods joyning in every particular but to have assurance that such a person is appointed of God to be a fit help is not of absolute necessity to every particular but to such only to whom God reveals the thing Note Let none wrest truth to their own and others hurt It hath not been said that every true believer hath such a particular faith of assurance in every particular thing nor are they condemned for not having such assurance but if any have the gift of faith and faint in the way he is condemned for his unbelief Matth. 14.31 O thou of little faith why didst thou doubt But if any being stirred of the Lord do desire such a blessing as Abraham did an Heir What wilt thou give me seeing I go childless or desire a deliverance as Jehosaphat did O God we know not what to do but our eyes are towards thee Or to desire longer life as Hezekiah did or that Christ's power might be manifest as Peter did God that stirred up such a prayer and hath given such a faith in his Word that is in the heart being continued in will most certasnly perform the thing Obj. Abraham had an Angel to tell him Sarah his Wife should have a son so have we Christ Jesus the Angel of the Covenant he sends forth Ministring spirits for the good of the heirs of salvation it were well mankind did better know the guard assistance communion and fellowship of good Angels Jehosaphat had a Prophet to tell him of the deliverance so have we a prophet of our brethren that God hath raised according to his promise by Moses the servant of the Lord and whosoever will not hear that prophet in such a case he shall be cut off from that enjoyment Hezekiah had a promise that fifteen yeers should be added to his life so have we a promise yea the same promise if the same spirit of the Lord open and apply it even for longer life God made a promise to Joshua I will not leave thee nor forsake thee the Authot to the Hebrews applyes it to all believers Heb 13.5 and all promises in Scripture are made good to every believer as God in wisdom gives them out of his treary If a man have the Bible in his house nay if he had all the promises in Scripture drawn up into a Catalogue if he have not the same spirit that gave them forth to open and apply them or any particular of them he is never the better for them all Peter had Christ present with him and Christ spoke to him to come on the water so