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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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The reason why many §254men at the hour of death are full of fears and doubts, and their hearts are full of misgivings, is, because in their life time, they have not been exercised in living by Faith.
The reason why many §254men at the houre of death are full of feares and doubts, and their hearts are full of misgivings, is, because in their life time, they have not beene exercised in living by Faith.
Confidence doth then arise from Faith, when §255troubles makes it the ⟨p. 180⟩stronger; therefore it is a true evidence, when confidence increaseth with opposition, great troubles breeding great confidence; Again, its a sign a mans confidence is well bred, when a man can carry himself equal in all conditions, when he hath learned to want, and to abound; he needs a strong brain that drinks much strong water: now when a man hath an even Spirit to be content in all conditions, it argues a well grounded confidence.
Confidence doth then arise from Faith, when §255troubles makes it the ⟨p. 180⟩stronger; therefore it is a true evidence, when confidence increaseth with opposition, great troubles breeding great confidence; Againe, its a signe a mans confidence is well bred, when a man can carry himselfe equall in all conditions, when he hath learned to want, and to abound; he needes a strong braine that drinkes much strong water: now when a man hath an even Spirit to be content in all conditions, it argues a well grounded confidence.