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…

We should labour to judge our selves for those §191things, that the world takes no notice of, for spiritual, for inward things: as for stirring of pride, of worldliness, of revenge, of security, unthankfulness, and such like unkindness towards God, barrenness in good duties, that the world cannot see; let these humble our hearts, for when we make ⟨p. 133⟩not conscience of spiritual sins; God gives us up to open breaches that stain and blemish our profession.

Wee should labour to judge our selves for those §191things, that the world takes no notice of, for spirituall, for inward things: as for stirring of pride, of worldlinesse, of revenge, of security, unthankefulnesse, and such like unkindnesse towards God, barrennesse in good duties, that the world cannot see; let these humble our hearts, for when we make ⟨p. 133⟩not conscience of spirituall sinnes; God gives us up to open breaches that staine and blemish our profession.

Many men put off the §192power of Grace, and rest in common civill things, in outward performances, but when we regard not the manner, God regards not the matter of the things we do, and therefore oftentimes he punishes for the performance of good duties, as we see in 1 Cor. 11. 30, 31.

Many men put off the §192power of Grace, and rest in common civill things, in outward performances, but when wee regard not the manner, God regards not the matter of the things wee doe, and therefore oftentimes hee punishes for the performance of good duties, as wee see in