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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.
Then in regard of every one in his own particular: doth not every one find that true ⟨p. 68⟩in himself, that Paul saith of himself, that we carry about with us a body of sin, and a body of death? our 1corruptions that we carry about with us, are like a dead body tied unto a living body, now what an odious and loathsome thing is it for a man to carry about with him a dead body? Thus we do, and the more we grow in grace, the more noisome it will be to us: for the more we grow in grace, the more life we have, and therefore the more Antipathy against sin. The more we grow in grace, the more light we have to discern the bad; and the more will our love to ⟨p. 69⟩grace increase; now the more light, and life, and love, the more shall we be annoyed, carrying about with us, this body of sin, and the thorn in 2the flesh. Some corruptions are as grievous to us as a Thorn, that rends the flesh. And this is the disposition of the best in this life. Therefore in regard of the Church, and the enemies of it, in regard of our selves, and every particular Christian, in regard of their conflicting, and afflicted condition, have we not cause to say, Amen, come Lord Jesus? Thus we see the grounds, which the Church hath to say so.
Then in regard of every one in his own particular: doth not every one finde that true ⟨p. 68⟩in himselfe, that Paul saith of himselfe, that we carry about with us a body of sin, and a body of death? our 1corruptions that we carry about with us, are like a dead body tied unto a living body, now what an odious and loathsome thing is it for a man to carry about with him a dead body? Thus we doe, and the more wee grow in grace, the more noysome it will bee to us: for the more we grow in grace, the more life wee have, and therefore the more Antipathy against sinne. The more wee grow in grace, the more light wee have to discerne the bad; and the more will our love to