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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.
This likewise teacheth us to live to Christ in a way of humility and self-denial. God will not deny to teach the humble ⟨p. 38⟩and lowly soul his ways. And thus a gracious man is fit for all the counsel• of God,1 as a carnal heart is fit for all the services of the Devil. Therefore le•us dedicate our selves & services to God, for happy are they that can lose themselves in God, and be swallowed up in the love of Christ. Certainly, there is never better finding of our selves, then when we are thus lost. And therefore I beseech you, whatsoever our corruptions have been heretofore; let us now know it is heavenly wisdom to seek Christs glory in the use of the blessed means sanctified for that end.
This likewise teacheth us to live to Christ in a way of humility and self-deniall. God will not deny to teach the humble ⟨p. 38⟩and lowly soule his ways. And thus a gracious man is fit for all the counsel• of God,1 as a carnal heart is fit for al the services of the Devil. Therfore le•us dedicate our selves & services to God, for happy are they that can lose themselves in God, and be swallowed up in the love of Christ. Certainly, there is never better finding of our selves, then when wee are thus lost. And therfore I beseech you, whatsoever our corruptions have been heretofore; let us now know it is heavenly wisdome to seeke Christs glory in the use of the blessed means fanctified for that end.
- 1They find themselves with joy, that lose themselves in God.They finde themselves with joy, that lose themselves in God.