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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.
ROM. 14. 9. For to this end Christ both dyed, and rose, and revived, that he might be the Lord, both of the dead and of the living.
I Showed the dependence in the forenoon, a Christian by the Spirit of God in him, he hath a blessed ⟨p. 69⟩aim at all times, howsoever he may fail in particulars, yet his aim is right.
I Shewed the dependance in the forenoone, a Christian by the Spirit of God in him, hee hath a blessed ⟨p. 69⟩aime at all times, howsoever hee may faile in particulars, yet his ayme is right.
This doubt rose from difference of aims, whether he should please God or man? his doubt rose in pleasing of God, what might please him most, and because he sees not always what might please him, therefore he carries this honesty, that whatsoever he doth, he will do it to the Lord, and whatsoever he doth not, he will not do it to the Lord, his aim is for good at all times.
This doubt rose from difference of aymes, whether he should please God or man? his doubt rose in pleasing of God, what might please him most, and because hee sees not alwaies what might please him, therefore he carries this honesty, that whatsoever he doth, he will doe it to the Lord, and whatsoever he doth not, he will not doe it to the Lord, his ayme is for good at all times.