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Divine meditations and holy contemplations. By that reverend divine R. Sibbes D.D. Master of…Divine meditations and holy contemplations. By that reverende divine R. Sibbes D.D. Master of…
Divine meditations and holy contemplations. By that reverend divine R. Sibbes D.D. Master of Catherine Hall in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Gray's Inn in LondonDivine meditations and holy contemplations. By that reverende divine R. Sibbes D.D. Master of Catherine Hall in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Grayes Inne in London
London: printed by Tho. Cotes for John Crooke and Richard Sergier, 1638London: printed by Tho. Cotes for Iohn Crooke and Richard Sergier, 1638
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When the truth of grace is wrought in a Christian, §74his desires go beyond his strength, and his prayers are answerable to his desires. Whereupon it is that young Christians often times call their estate in question; because they cannot bring heaven upon earth, because they cannot be perfect, but God will have us depend upon him for increase of Grace, in a daily expectation.
When the truth of grace is wrought in a Christian, §74his desires goe beyond his strength, and his prayers are answerable to his desires. Whereupon it is that young Christians often times call their estate in question; because they cannot bring heaven upon earth, because they cannot be perfect, but God will have us depend upon him for increase of Grace, in a daily expectation.
Christ is our Pattern, whom we must strive to §75imitate, its necessary that our Pattern should be exact, that so we might see our imperfections, and be humbled for them, and ⟨p. 47⟩live by faith in our sanctification.
Christ is our Patterne, whom wee must strive to §75imitate, its necessary that our Patterne should be exact, that so wee might see our imperfections, and be humbled for them, and ⟨p. 47⟩live by faith in our sanctification.