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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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When once the Spirit doth fasten the wrath of §332God upon the conscience of one whom he means to save, then there follows these afflicting affections of grief and shame; and from hence comes a dislike and hate of sin, hence begins a divorce between the soul and the beloved sin, so that whereas there was before a Sceptre of sin in the soul; now God begins to dispossess that strong man, and then follows a strong desire to be better, and a holy desperation, that if God in Christ be not ⟨p. 270⟩merciful, then the soul saith what shall become of me; and as the Spirit lets in some terrors, so he lets in also some hopes; as, What shall I do to be saved, implying are signation of the will to take any course, so he may be saved, and then all the world for one drop of mercy.
When once the Spirit doth fasten the wrath of §332God upon the conscience of one whom he meanes to save, then there followes these afflicting affections of griefe and shame; and from hence comes a dislike and hate of sinne, hence beginnes a divorce betweene the soule and the beloved sinne, so that whereas there was before a Scepter of sinne in the soule; now God beginnes to dispossesse that strong man, and then followes a strong desire to be better, and a holy deseparation, that if God in Christ benot ⟨p. 270⟩mercifull, then the soule saith what shall become of me; and as the Spirit lets in some terrours, so he lets in also some hopes; as, What shall I doe to be saved, implying are signation of the will totake any course, so he may be saved, and then all the world for one droppe of mercy.
Christ never comes into any heart but where he is §333valued and esteemed, yet he delights not to hide himself from his poor creature; but when we are fit, when we truly judge our selves unworthy of any savour; then he receives us: Here is comfort therefore for the worst of men, if they will come in