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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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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.
Christians are like to many men of great §126meanes, that know not how to make use of them; we live not like our selves; bring large Faith, and wee shall have large Grace and comfort: wee are scanted in our owne bowells, 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.
We ought daily to imitate Christ in our places, to §127be good to all, as the Apostle saith, be abundant always in the works of the Lord; lets labour to have large hearts, that we may do it seasonably and abundantly and unweariably; the love of Christ will breed in us the same impression that was in him.
Wee ought daily to imitate Christ in our places, to