A Plain Path-way Opened to the Simple Hearted and an Answer to All Doubts and Objections Arising in Them, Against the Inward Appearances of Divine Light and Truth, which Have Kept Many from Obedience, and So from Peace to Their Panting Souls

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H. Wardman, 1834

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Page 10 - Verily I say unto you ; There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, but he shall receive an hundred-fold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions, and in the world to come eternal life.
Page 12 - I am the Resurrection, and the Life : he that believeth on Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live : and whosoever liveth and believeth in
Page 12 - If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth ; but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
Page 3 - God and the Lamb, who hath redeemed us to God by his blood." " And therefore hath He, out of his infinite love, and tender mercies to the sons of men, prepared a way to draw nigh unto them, even while they are in their sins; which he doth not, but through Jesus Christ the mediator of the new Covenant, whom he hath freely given to be a LIGHT unto the dark world, and that he should enlighten every one that cometh into the world : (John i. 9.) Of which number thou...
Page 10 - Lord, and the cup of devils; and ye cannot partake of the table of the Lord, and the table of devils.
Page 12 - Beloved, now are we the sons of God ; and it doth not yet appear what we shall be : but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him : for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purificth himself, even as he is pure.
Page 3 - Scripture testifieth that every good and perfect gift cometh from above from the Father of light, with whom
Page 9 - Now thou seest by wotul experience, whence doubts and fears and sorrows do arise, even [from] thy joining with the enemy who brings forth reasons against thy obedience to the light. Therefore now hearken to that which remains in thee, though darkness and sorrow encompass thee, yet there is something remains which gives thee a sense of thy state and condition, and makes thee to know thy loss and want. Hear the voice of this, and it will humble thee, and bring thee into truebrokenness of heart and...
Page 15 - Lord should manifest his love to thee, thou wouldest play the harlot, and abuse his mercies, nnd cleave to thy old lovers, as Israel of old did, that was after the flesh. Therefore think it not strange, to be brought through manifold trials, that thereby thou mayest be purged and prepared as a bride, for the true husband Christ Jesus. There are many that desire acquaintance with him, but are not fitted for him; they must be washed first, and Irimmed, and must put off the vile raiment first, and must...
Page 11 - ... thy soul. Therefore lay aside all consultations that are against thy obedience to the gift of God in thy heart, which reproves sin in thee; and give not way to vain and needless doubts about it, but as thou findest that thou hast been condemned and judged in thy disobeying of it, now try and prove whether by taking up thy daily cross, and obeying of it in thy words and actions, and in all things, thou dost not find the answer of sweet peace and joy. And when thou...

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