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The brides longing for her bride-grooms second coming A sermon preached at the funeral…The brides longing for her bride-groomes second comming A sermon preached at the funerall…
The brides longing for her bride-grooms second coming A sermon preached at the funeral of the right worshipful, Sir Thomas Crew, knight, sergeant at law to his majesty. By the late learned and reverend divine, Rich. Sibs.The brides longing for her bride-groomes second comming A sermon preached at the funerall of the right worshipfull, Sir Thomas Crevv, knight, sergeant at law to his maiestie. By the late learned and reverend divine, Rich. Sibs.
London: printed by E. Purslow for E. Langham, 1638
THE BRIDEGROOMS PROMISE: And, The BRIDES Prayer.THE BRIDEGROOMES PROMISE: And, The BRIDES Prayer.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Observe then, I beseech you, in the words the sweet 1intercourse that is between Christ, and his Spouse: Christ promiseth again and again, Behold, I come quickly; and the Church saith, Come: Amen; Even so, come Lord Jesus. There is no intercourse in the world so sweet, as is that between Christ, and his Church. But we will come unto the words themselves; ⟨p. 9⟩Amen, Even so, come Lord Jesus.
Observe then, I beseech you, in the words the sweet 1entercourse that is betweene Christ, and his Spouse: Christ promiseth againe and againe, Behold, I come quickly; and the Church saith, Come: Amen; Even so, come Lord Iesus. There is no entercourse in the world so sweet, as is that betweene Christ, and his Church. But wee will come unto the wordes themselves; ⟨p. 9⟩Amen, Even so, come Lord Iesus.
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In these words, you have, first, the assent of the Church; secondly, the consent: her assent, to the Truth; her consent, to the goodness of the Truth. Amen; It is so: Nay, Amen; It shall be so: Nay, Amen; Be it so; or, Let it be so: There is a wishing included in it; All these are wrought by the Spirit: The Spirit convinceth us both of the Truth, and of the goodness of the Truth. And besides that, in the next words, the same Spirit stirs up a desire, and prayer; Even so, come Lord Jesus. Holy desires, are ⟨p. 10⟩turned into fervent prayers.
In these wordes, you have, first, the assent of the Church; secondly, the consent: her assent, to the Truth; her consent, to the goodnesse of the Truth. Amen; It is so: Nay, Amen; It shall be so: Nay, Amen; Be it so; or, Let it be so: There is a wishing included in it; All these are wrought by the Spirit: The Spirit convinceth us both of the Truth, and of the goodnesse of the Truth. And besides that, in the next wordes, the same Spirit stirres up a desire, and prayer; Even so, come Lord Iesus. Holy desires, are