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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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There is such a distance §113between corrupt nature and grace, that we must have a great deal of preparation; and though there be nothing in preparation, to bring the soul to have Grace, yet it brings the ⟨p. 73⟩soul to a nearer distance, than those that are wild persons.
There is such a distance §113betweene corrupt nature and grace, that wee must have a great deale of preparation; and though there be nothing in preparation, to bring the soule to have Grace, yet it brings the ⟨p. 73⟩soule to a nearer distance, than those that are wilde persons.
Nature cannot work above its own powers, as §114vapours cannot ascend higher than the Sun draws them, our hearts are naturally shut, and God doth open them by his Spirit in the use of the means: The children of Israel in the Wilderness saw wonders upon wonders, and yet when they came to be proved, they could not believe.
Nature cannot worke above its owne powers, as §114vapours cannot ascend higher than the Sunne drawes them, our hearts are naturally shut, and God doth open them by his Spirit in the use of the meanes: The children of Israel in the Wildernesse saw wonders upon wonders, and yet when they came to be proved, they could not beleeve.