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Christs exaltation purchased by humiliation Wherein you may see mercy and misery meet together. Very useful I. For instructing the ignorant. II. For comforting the weak. III. For confirming the strong. By R. Sibbs D.D. and preacher of Gray's-Inn, London. Published by T.G. and P.N.Christs exaltation purchast by humiliation Wherein you may see mercy and misery meete together. Very vsefull I. For instructing the ignorant. II. For comforting the weake. III. For confirming the strong. By R. Sibbs D.D. and preacher of Grayes-Inne, London. Published by T.G. and P.N.
London: printed by Tho. Cotes, 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.
For our selves beloved this is our honour, that we are under such a King, such a Lord both living and dying; it was the honour of those that lived in Solomons time, that they were under such a wise Prince, the Queen of Sheba judged it so, but what an honour is it to a Christian now, that he is under such a blessed Prince as Christ is: It is a great honour to be the Spouse of such a husband, to be the subject of such a King, to be members of such a head: and therefore we should oft think of it, to put honourable thoughts into us, and I know no greater way to keep us ⟨p. 152⟩from sin, from base courses, than to have our thoughts strained to this high point, to think of the dignity of a Christian, what a condition he is now brought unto in Christ, and what he shall be brought unto ere long, this should make him honourable to himself, to make him in a holy state, to think himself too good to defile his soul, or body, that is so dearly bought, and so highly advanced shall such a man as I flee? saith Nehemiah, oh look to that, shall such a man as I flee. It is the honour beloved of a Christian, that he is Christs living and dying.
For our selves beloved this is our honour, that we are under such a King, such a Lord both living and dying; it was the honour of those that lived in Solomons time, that they were under such a wise Prince, the Queene of Sheba judged it so, but what an honour is it to a Christian now, that he is under such a blessed Prince as Christ is: It is a great honour to be the Spouse of such a husband, to be the subject of such a King, to be members of such a head: and therefore we should oft thinke of it, to put honourable thoughts into us, and I know no greater way to keepe us ⟨p. 152⟩from sinne, from base courses, than to have our thoughts strayned to this high point, to thinke of the dignity of a Christian, what a condition he is now brought unto in Christ, and what hee shall bee brought unto ere long, this should make him honourable to himselfe, to make him in a holy state, to thinke himselfe too good to defile his soule, or body, that is so dearely bought, and so highly advanced shall such a man as I flee? saith Nehemiah, oh looke to that, shall such a man as I flee. It is the honour beloved of a Christian, that hee is Christs living and dying.