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The Christians end. Or, The sweet sovereignty of Christ, over his members in life…The Christians end. Or, The sweet soveraignty of Christ, over his members in life…
The Christians end. Or, The sweet sovereignty of Christ, over his members in life and death Wherein is contained the whole scope of the godly mans life, with divers rules, motives and encouragements, to live and die to Jesus Christ. Being the substance of five sermons preached to the honourable society of Gray's Inn, by that learned and faithful minister of Gods Word, Richard Sibbes, D.D. and sometimes preacher to that honourable society.The Christians end. Or, The sweet soveraignty of Christ, over his members in life and death VVherein is contained the whole scope of the godly mans life, with divers rules, motives and incouragements, to live and die to Iesus Christ. Being the substance of five sermons preached to the honorable society of Grayes Inne, by that learned and faithfull minister of Gods Word, Richard Sibbes, D.D. and sometimes preacher to that honorable societie.
London: printed by Thomas Harper and Eliot's Court Press for Lawrence Chapman, 1639
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.
He hath the sweetness of all superiors whatsoever; as he hath taken the name of all superiority, that is sweet, and lovely, so he hath the affections of all, and eminently more than all; he is a Lord, as a Husband; he loveth more than any husband can do. He is a Lord, as a King, he can do more for us than any king, He hath all power in heaven, and earth, and hell, over the devils themselves. All knees bow to him, 1of things in heaven and in earth, and under the earth. And he is Lord, as an Head. Whatsoever Superiority is near & dear, that he is to his Church.
He hath the sweetnesse of all superiours whatsoever; as he hath taken the name of all superiority, that is sweet, and lovely, so he hath the affections of all, and eminently more than all; hee is a Lord, as a Husband; hee loveth more than any husband can doe. Hee is a Lord, as a King, he can do more for us than any king, He hath all power in heaven, and earth, and hell, over the divels themselves. All knees bow to him, 1of things in heaven and in earth, and under the earth. And he is Lord, as an Head. Whatsoever Superiority is neare & deare, that hee is to his Church.
He requires service. I but he is such a Lord as enableth us to serve him, helpeth our infirmities by his Spirit: without him we can do nothing, but in him we can do all.
He requires service. I but hee is such a Lord as enableth us to serve him, helpeth our infirmities by his Spirit: without him we can doe nothing, but in him wee can doe all.