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Title:  A discourse concerning trouble of mind and the disease of melancholly in three parts : written for the use of such as are, or have been exercised by the same / by Timothy Rogers ... ; to which are annexed, some letters from several divines, relating to the same subject.
Author: Rogers, Timothy, 1658-1728.
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you could not believe) look as if you thought Faith must be a believing that our sins are pardoned; I will not much insist on this, be∣cause I may mistake: But if you had such a mi∣stake in your mind, 'tis no wonder to say you could not believe. These things you may do well to consider as mistakes, which the disordered Reason you had, run upon, to the increase of your trouble; and now, while you are in the calm, fix the contrary upon your mind, and come up as fully as you can to these following conclu∣sions. 1. Let the amiable, lovely, and compassio∣nate Nature of God be deeply impressed upon your mind; think often, seriously meditate, That God is Love, That he delights not in the death of sin∣ners; That he is willing to save. 2. Make much of the probability, or even possibility of Salva∣tion, even when the assurance of Faith is want∣ing; 'tis a great stay, to be able to nourish hope concerning this thing. 3. Persuade your self for certain, That God's Decree is no rule for you to go by, and that you must interpret his Decree by his Promises; for it's certain his Decree doth not contradict his Promise. 4. Assure your self, that if God sincerely incline your heart to accept of Christ as your Righteousness and Lawgiver, and endeavour faithfully to live accordingly, he will undoubtedly fulfil his Promise of Peace and Par∣don to you; and that it is a comfortable evi∣dence of his special Grace. 5. Do not think you want Faith, because you have not assurance; Faith is such a belief of the proffer of Salvation by Christ in the Gospel, as makes us willing to accept it upon God's terms. 6. Listen not to severe and ma∣lignant 0