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The Voice of the Spirit

by Samuel Petto · 1624–1711

Published: 1654
Length: 53,454 words
Reading: ~4 hours
Divisions: 39

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The voice of the Spirit. Or, An essay towards a discoverie of the witnessings of the spirit by opening and answering these following queries. Q. 1. What is the witnessing worke of the Spirit? 2 How doth the Spirit witnesse to a soule its adoption? 3. Who are capable of attaining the witnessings of the Spirit? 4. How may a soul know its injoyment of them? 5. By what meanes may a soule attaine them? To which is added. Roses from Sharon or sweet experiences reached out by Christ to some of his beloved ones in this wildernes. / By Samuel Petto preacher of the Gospell at Sandcroft in Suffolke.

London Printed for Livewell Chapman, at the Crowne in Popes head-Alley. 1654.

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DedicationTo the Saints and people of God in and about Sandcroft, Grace and peace be multiplyed.
To the readerTo the Chriſtian Reader.
To the reader
ErrataCourteous Reader, By reaſon of the Authors far diſtance from the Preſſe, many faults have eſcaped, ſome of…
Chapter 1CHAP. I. Opening the Text, and ſhewing the meaning of the words.

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Chapter 6CHAP. VI. Of the Spirits Witneſſing to the ſoule its Adoption; and that firſt immediately by it ſelfe:…
Chapter 7CHAP. VII. Of the Spirits witneſſing by water.
Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. Of the Spirits witneſſing by bloud.
Chapter 9CHAP. IX. Shewing who are capable of attaining the Witneſſings of the Spirit.
Chapter 10CHAP. X. Foure Arguments to prove that weake beleivers are capable of attaining theſe witneſſings of the…
Chapter 11CHAP. XI. Shewing how a ſoule may know whether it enjoyeth the witneſſings of the Spirit or not: and firſt…
Chapter 12CHAP. XII. Of what doth primarily evidence the truth of this Immediate Teſtimony.
Chapter 13CHAP. XIII. Of what doth Secondarily Evidence the truth of Immediate Teſtimony.
Chapter 14CHAP. XIV. Shewing how a ſoule may know that the Spirit hath witneſſed its Adoption by bloud.
Chapter 15CHAP. XV. Shewing how a ſoule may know that the Spirit hath witneſſed its Adoption by Water.
Chapter 16CHAP. XVI. Of ſeparation of the heart from ſinne, and Adoption witneſſed thereby; foure diſtinctions about it.
Chapter 17CHAP. XVII. Some diſcoveries of ſuch a freedome from and unwillingnes to ſin, as the Goſpel owneth as an…
Chapter 18CHAP. XVIII. Of the ſoules retaining Aſſurance, notwithſtanding the prevailings of corruption.
Chapter 19CHAP. XIX. Of ſeparation of the heart to God and Chriſt.
Chapter 20CHAP. XX. Of the ſoules Enjoying the leadings of the Spirit, and when.
Chapter 21CHAP. XXI. Ten Secondary Generall Evidences which accompany the witneſſings of the Spirit in every one of…
Chapter 22CHAP. XXII. Foure Objections anſwered.
Chapter 23CHAP. XXIII. Of the meanes to the attaining, ſtrengthening, and preſerving the witneſſings of the Spirit.
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Author to the readerThe Epiſtle to the Reader.
PartExperiences of A. M.
PartExperiences of J. M.
SubpartConcerning beleeving.
SubpartConcerning Temptation.
SubpartConcerning Corruption.
SubpartConcerning the Spirits working.
SubpartConcerning hindering the worke of the Spirit.
SubpartConcerning Deſertion.
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