§ 4.
And so much also for the third meanes of com∣fort. I will conclude with the fourth and last, namely the right infor∣mation
The oyle of gladnesse. Or, Comfort for dejected sinners. First preached in the parish church of Banbury in certaine sermons, and now published in this present treatise. By William Whately minister there.
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- The oyle of gladnesse. Or, Comfort for dejected sinners. First preached in the parish church of Banbury in certaine sermons, and now published in this present treatise. By William Whately minister there.
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- Whately, William, 1583-1639.
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- London :: Printed by G. M[iller] for George Edwards, and are to be sold at his house in Greene-Arbour, at the signe of the Angell,
- 1637.
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of our judge∣ments, that we may bee able to answer such ob∣jections as are brought against the remission of our sinnes, and whereby the divell and the flesh would have us conclude, but the conclusion is false, that our sinnes neither bee, nor shall be pardoned. The cheefe of these I will set downe in order, with their an∣swers so well as I am able.
But before I speake of them, I will shew you what be the onely true arguments to proove
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that a mans sinnes bee not, nor (whilest hee so continues) can be pardo∣ned.
First, the not feeling of sinne to bee a bur∣den.
Secondly, the not confessing of sin plainely to God, and in cases needfull to man also.
Thirdly, the not resol∣ving to leave it.
Fourthly, the not see∣king for pardon in Christ, and in him a∣lone.
These foure do infal∣libly prove, that a mans sinnes are not pardoned,
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neither shall bee, so long as hee doth remaine in that case. But if these foure things be done, viz. 1. That sinne bee felt with anguish and griefe of heart. 2. That it be plainely confessed to God and man, in case needfull and of offence given. 3. That a man have stedfastly resolved to leave it. 4. That he seeke and cry for pardon in Christ, and in him onely, none other argu∣ment that can be alled∣ged against the pardon of sinne is of any sorce. Now I will set downe
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the chiefe objections, and shew their invalidi∣ty. They are drawne likely from foure heads. 1. The greatnesse of ones sinnes. 2. The defects of his graces. 3. His owne feelings. And lastly, his horrible temptations.