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…

Many men that make a §267profession, are like Kites, which ascend high, but look low; but those that look high, as they ascend high, are risen with Christ: for a Christian being once in the estate of Grace, he forgets what is behind and looks upon ascending higher and higher, till he be in his place of happiness; and as at Christs rising there was an earth-quake; so such as are risen with him do find a commotion and division between the flesh and the spirit.

Many men that make a §267profession, are like Kytes, which ascend high, but looke low; but those that looke high, as they ascend high, are risen with Christ: for a Christian being once in the estate of Grace, hee forgets what is behinde and lookes upon ascending higher and higher, till hee be in his place of happinesse; and as at Christs rising there was an earth-quake; so such as are risen with him doe finde a commotion and division betweene the flesh and the spirit.

Christ hath an especial §268care of his children, when by reason of the guilt of sin, they have most ⟨p. 190⟩cause to be disconsolate; and therefore where the heart of any man is upright towards God; it is not to be expressed what indulgence there is in him towards such a poor sinner: for though Peter had denied him, yet in Mark 16. 7. Go tell his Disciples, and tell Peter: so that Christ took great care to secure him of his love, though he had most shamefully denied him.

Christ hath an especiall §268care of his children, when by reason of the guilt of sinne, they have most ⟨p. 190⟩