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The Christians portion Wherein is unfolded the unsearchable riches he hath
The Christians portion Wherein is unfolded the unsearchable riches he hath by his interest in Christ. Whom enjoying he possesseth all things else. By R. Sibbs D.D. and preacher to the honourable society of Gray's-Inn, and master of Catherine Hall in Cambridge. Published by T.G. and P.N.The Christians portion Wherein is unfolded the unsearchable riches he hath by his interest in Christ. Whom injoying hee possesseth all things else. By R. Sibbs D.D. and preacher to the honorable society of Grayes-Inne, and master of Catherine Hall in Cambridge. Published by T.G. and P.N.
London: printed by John Norton for John Rothwell, 1637London: printed by John Norton for John Rothvvell, 1637
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And is not this a wonderful prerogative that a Christian hath; that turn him to what condition you 1will, kill him or spare his life, you hurt him nothing either ways? If you spare his life, life is his, GOD sees his life is good ⟨p. 53⟩for the Church; if you kill him, Death is his; kill him, save him, enrich him, beggar him, his happiness is not at your command; there is a commanding Power to rule all things, for the good of Gods people that is not at the devotion of any creature in the World, either devils or men.
And is not this a wonderfull prerogative that a Christian hath; that turne him to what condition you 1will, kill him or spare his life, you hurt him nothing eyther wayes? If you spare his life, life is his, GOD sees his life is good ⟨p. 53⟩for the Church; if you kill him, Death is his; kill him, save him, inrich him, beggar him, his happines is not at your command; there is a commanding Power to rule all things, for the good of Gods people that is not at the devotion of any creature in the World, eyther divells or men.
- 1Singular consolation For all true Christians
And therefore let us comfort our selves in this, in regard of the large jointure that we have, we have all things to be ours. And therefore when a Christian comes to be religious, to be a true Christian indeed, a Member of CHRIST, what doth he loose, he looseth nothing, ⟨p. 54⟩all things are his, because Christ is his. But to go on, in the second Branch saith he.