The spirituall man's directorie guiding a Christian in the path that leads to true blessednesse in his III. maine duties towards God : how [brace] to believe, to obey, to pray [brace] : unfolding the [brace] Creed, X. Command., the Lords prayer / by that reverend and faithfull minister of Gods word Mr. William Fennor ...
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- The spirituall man's directorie guiding a Christian in the path that leads to true blessednesse in his III. maine duties towards God : how [brace] to believe, to obey, to pray [brace] : unfolding the [brace] Creed, X. Command., the Lords prayer / by that reverend and faithfull minister of Gods word Mr. William Fennor ...
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thoughts, and the more it striveth against them, the more it is haunted, how then?
A. First, lay thy hand upon thy mouth, and be humbled for the wretchednesse of thy thoughts, Prov. 30. 32. Secondly, run to Christ Iesus for his grace and comfort against them, Psal. 94. 19. Thirdly, reason these thoughts out of thy heart, saying why should I thinke them, Iob. 31. 1. Fourthly, if they haunt thee still go to thy calling, and do not stand poring on them, thoughts most haunt a soul that is idle and at ease, Iob. 12. 5. Fifthly, be sure thou hate thine evill thoughts and be not dismayed, Psal. 119. 113. Sixthly, un∣derstand it is the Divels doing to make thee faint in the way; for he is in a rage, seeing his time is but short, Reve. 12. 12. Seventhly, know thou the Lords meaning herein, it is tolet thee see, thou hast not so good a heart as thou didst imagin, for the heart is desperately wicked, Ier. 17. 1. it is not safe to lay all the blame on the Devill, and fallely to accuse him, though he doe falsely accuse thee, Revel. 12. 10. though there were no Devill, the heart is bad enough to be guilty of such haunting thoughts, Gen. 6. 5.