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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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As noble mens children have Tutors to guide §99them, so Gods Children have the Spirit telling them, this you should do, and that you should not do: the Spirit not only changeth, but leads forward unto holiness: wicked men have the Spirit knocking, and fain would enter, but they will not hear; but Gods children ⟨p. 65⟩have the Spirit dwelling in them.
As noble mens children have Tutors to guide §99them, so Gods Children have the Spirit telling them, this you should doe, and that you should not doe: the Spirit not onely changeth, but leades forward unto holinesse: wicked men have the Spirit knocking, and faine would enter, but they will not heare; but Gods children ⟨p. 65⟩have the Spirit dwelling in them.
A Christian is now in his §100Nonage, and therefore not fit to have all that he hath a title to, but yet so much is allotted to him, as will conduct him, and give him passage to heaven: If therefore he be in want, he hath contentment, and in suffering he hath patience, &c. All things are his, as well what he wants, as what he hath.
A Christian is now in his §100Nonage, and therefore not fit to have all that hee hath a title to, but yet so much is allotted to him, as will conduct him, and give him passage to heaven: If therefore hee be in want, hee hath contentment, and in suffering hee hath patience, &c. All things are his, as well what he wants, as what he hath.