Author
Willem Teellinck
1579–1629
Willem Teellinck. Father of the Dutch Further Reformation (Nadere Reformatie). Converted in England under Puritan influence and brought the practical, experiential piety of Perkins into the Dutch Reformed church.
From Paul's Complaint Against His Natural Corruption
ALthough in all the holy Scripture (the word of truth) it be found to be most true, that in the world there is nothing more hatefull and fearefull then sinne, yet daily experience teacheth, that there are very few which are grieued, and troubled therewith: there are to bee found in this cursed world, multitudes of them that mourne for their temporall losses, and crosses the fruit of sinne; one, complaineth pittifully of his pouertie, of the losse, and damage he hath susteined; another of his sicknesse, of the griefe, and paine that he hath suffered; a third of the shame, contempt, disgrace, or iniurie which this, or that man hath offered vnto him; but few consider that sinne is the mother of all this mischiefe: yea, when they are free from the foresaid inconueniences, though they lie plunged, and smoothered in sinne, they are neuer touched therewith, but passe…
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Works in the Library 2
Paul's Complaint Against His Natural Corruption 1621
Teellinck's 1621 sermon series on Romans 7:24 addressing spiritual struggle with sin and presenting biblical means for deliverance from corruption.
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The Balance of the Sanctuary 1621
Teellinck's 1621 devotional work instructing believers on proper spiritual conduct and compassion toward persecuted Christians suffering under tyranny and oppression.
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Passages Willem Teellinck cites most
Bible verses most often cited across these 2 works. Each links to everything in the library on that verse.
1 Corinthians 9:274×
1 Corinthians 15:563×
Romans 8:133×
Romans 8:283×
1 Corinthians 14:242×
1 Timothy 4:82×
2 Thessalonians 1:52×
Amos 3:22×
Colossians 3:52×
Ecclesiastes 3:142×
Galatians 5:242×
Hebrews 13:72×
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