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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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Gracious persons in §202times of peace and quiet, do often underprize themselves, and the graces of God in them, thinking that they want faith, patience and love, who yet when God calleth them out to the cross, shine forth in the eyes of others, in the example of a meek and quiet subjection.
Gracious persons in §202times of peace and quiet, doe often underprize themselves, and the graces of God in them, thinking that they want faith, patience and love, who yet when God calleth them out to the crosse, shine forth in the eyes of others, in the example of a meeke and quiet subjection.
God oftentimes maketh wicked men friends to his §203children, without changing their disposition, by putting into their hearts some conceit for the time, which inclineth them to favour, as Nehemiah▪ 2. 8. God put it into the Kings heart to favour his people; so Gen. 33. 4. Esau was not changed, only God for the time changed his affections to favour Jacob, so God puts into the hearts of many groundedly naught, to favour the best persons.
God oftentimes maketh wicked men friends to his §203children, without changing their disposition, by putting into their hearts some conceit for the time, which inclineth them to favour, as Nehemiah▪ 2. 8. God put it into the Kings heart to favour his people; so Gen. 33. 4. Esau was not changed, onely God for the time changed his affe ctions to favour Iacob, so God puts into the hearts of many groundedly naught, to favour the best persons.