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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.
That a gracious heart turneth promises into desires and 1prayers.
- 1Obser. 3.
The Promise was, I come quickly: Here Faith clasps about the Promise, as a Vine about the Elm, and saith, Come Lord Jesu; Faith puts the Promise into suit presently: Christ had no sooner said, I come quickly; but the Spirit of Faith saith, Nay, come Lord Jesus. But then we must be sure, that we have a Promise out of the Word of God; Faith hath no Amen for the ⟨p. 39⟩word of a man, or for any thing else, but the Word of God: and when it fastens upon that, as it doth here, you see it turns it into a holy desire and prayer, Come Lord Jesus. Beloved, we believe not the Promises as we should do, else we would do so. We have rich, exceeding 1great and precious Promises; but where is our rich, exceeding great and precious Faith, to lay hold upon them, and to turn them presently into suites, desires, and prayers? Thus if we would do, we should bind God with his own Word; he cannot deny himself, or falsify his Truth.
The Promise was, I come quickly: Here Faith claspes about the Promise, as a Vine about the Elme, and saith, Come Lord Iesw; Faith puts the Promise into suit presently: Christ had no sooner said, I come quickly; but the Spirit of Faith saith, Nay, come Lord Iesus. But then we must be sure, that we have a Promise out of the Word of God; Faith hath no Amen for the ⟨p. 39⟩word of a man, or for any thing else, but the Word of God: and when it fastens upon that, as it doth here, you see it turnes it into a holy desire and prayer, Come Lord Iesus. Beloved, wee beleeve not the Promises as wee should doe, else wee would doe so. Wee have rich, exceeding