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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.
It was a cursed wish of a Pagan Emperor, when I am dead let heaven and earth be mingled if they will: but a Christian thinks Christ is mine, and for my good both living and dying, nay I have more good by him when I am dead than alive, therefore I will labour that he may have glory in his Church by me and mine, and all my counsels, ⟨p. 190⟩and projects shall be, that it may be for ever and ever world without end, therefore they desire that God may be served and glorified in the Church for ever, as he is their Lord living and dying.
It was a cursed wish of a Pagan Emperour, when I am dead let heaven and earth be mingled if they will: but a Christian thinkes Christ is mine, and for my good both living and dying, nay I have more good by him when I am dead than alive, therefore I will labour that he may have glory in his Church by me and mine, and all my counsels, ⟨p. 190⟩and projects shall be, that it may be for ever and ever world without end, therefore they desire that God may be served and glorified in the Church for ever, as he is their Lord living and dying.
And let it be our comfort in the hour of death (that may be nearer us then we are aware off) that he is not only Lord of the living but of those that are dead, he hath the keys both of hell and death, that is, he hath the government of death, and therefore shall I be afraid to commit my soul to Christ? what a ground is this, comfortably to yield our souls to Christ, Lord ⟨p. 191⟩take the soul, that thou dyedst to purchase, that thou didst rise again-to justify, that thou dost live now in heaven to make intercession for, that thou hast given thy holy Spirit, in some measure to sanctify, take this soul to thee, it is thy soul as much and more than mine I am not mine own, nor my soul is not my own, Into thy hands I commend even thy Spirit, for thou hast redeemed me oh Lord of truth, thou hast redeemed this soul of mine, therefore now take this soul, that thou by thy Spirit hast wrought in some poor measure, to desire to please thee, that