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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 are three main parts of our salvation; first, §228a true knowledge of our misery; and secondly, the knowledge of our deliverance; and then to live a life answerable. The holy Ghost can only work these, he only convinceth of sin, and where he truly convinceth of sin, there also of righteousness, and then of judgements.
There are three maine parts of our salvation; first, §228a true knowledge of our misery; and secondly, the knowledge of our deliverance; and then to live a life answerable. The holy Ghost can onely worke these, he onely convinceth of sinne, and where hee truly convinceth of sinne, there also of righteousnesse, and then of judgements.
That we may be convinced of sin, the Spirit §229must work a clear and commanding demonstration of our condition in nature: It takes away therefore all cavils, turnings, and windings; even as when we see the Sun shine, we know it is day; the Spirit not only convinceth in generals that we are all sinners, but in particulars, and that strongly, Thou art the man: this convincing is also universal, of sins of nature, of sins of life, sins of the Understanding, of the Will, and of the Affections, of the misery of sin, of the danger of sin, of the folly and madness of ⟨p. 161⟩sin, of sins against so many motives, so many favours: proud Nature arms it self with deftness, strong translations, strong mitigations. Its necessary therefore, that the holy Ghost should join with mens consciences to make them confess, I am the man.
That wee may be convinced of sinne, the Spirit §229must worke a cleare and commanding demonstration of our conditionin nature: It takes away therefore all cavills, turnings, and windings; even as when wee see the Sunne shine, wee know it is day; the Spirit not onely convinceth in generalls that wee are all sinners, but in particulars, and that strongly, Thou art the man: this convincing is also vniversall, of sinnes of nature, of sinnes of life, sinnes of the Vnderstanding, of the Will, and of the Affections, of the misery of sinne, of the danger of sinne, of the solly and madnesse of