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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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We should labour to agree §125mutually in love, for that wherein any Christian differs from another, it is but in petty things, grace knows no difference; the Worms know no difference, the day of judgement knows no difference. In the worst things we are all alike base; and in the best things we are all alike happy, only in ⟨p. 82⟩this world; God will have distinctions for order sake, but else there is no difference.
Wee should labour to agree §125mutually in love, for that wherein any Christian differs from another, it is but in petty things, grace knowes no differēce; the Wormes know no difference, the day of judgement knowes no difference. In the worst things wee are all alike base; and in the best things wee are all alike happy, onely in ⟨p. 82⟩this world; God will have distinctions for order sake, but else there is no difference.
Christians are like to many men of great §126means, that know not how to make use of them; we live not like our selves; bring large Faith, and we shall have large Grace and comfort: we are scanted in our own bowels, therefore labour to have a large Faith answerable to our large• Riches: And though Christians be low enough in outward things, and often times poorer than other men, yet they are rich, for Christ is rich unto them, in their crosses, and abasements; that ⟨p. 83⟩which they want in this world, shall be made up in grace and glory hereafter.