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A glance of Heaven, or, A precious taste of a glorious feastA glance of Heaven, or, A pretious taste of a glorious feast
A glance of Heaven, or, A precious taste of a glorious feast wherein thou mayst taste and see those things which God hath prepared for them that love him / By R. Sibs ...A glance of Heaven, or, A pretious taste of a glorious feast wherein thou mayst taste and see those things which God hath prepared for them that love him / By R. Sibs ...
London: printed by E. G. for John Rothwell, 1638London: printed by E. G. for Iohn Rothwell, 1638
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Again to help• us to stir up this grace of love, consider those examples of loving, of those that have then lived in former times: take ⟨p. 38⟩David, and Paul, and other holy men. David wonders at his own love. Lord how do I love thy Law? And have we not more cause comparing the grounds of our affection, when we have more then they in those times? What, did he wonder at his love of GODS Law, when the Canon was so short? they had only Moses, and some few Books; and we have the Canon enlarged, we have both the old, and new Testament: shall not we say much more, how do I love thy Law, thy Gospel, and Divine truths? This should shame us, when they in dark times so loved the truth of ⟨p. 39⟩GOD, and we see all clear and open, and yet are cold?
Againe to help• us to stirre up this grace of love, consider those examples of loveing, of those that have then lived in former times: take ⟨p. 38⟩David, and Paul, and other holy men. David wonders at his owne love. Lord how doe I love thy Law? And have wee not more cause comparing the grounds of our affection, when wee have more then they in those times? What, did hee wonder at his love of GODS Law, when the Canon was so short? they had onely Moses, and some few Bookes; and wee have the Canon inlarged, wee have both the old, and new Testament: shall not wee say much more, how doe I love thy Law, thy Gospell, and Divine truthes? This should shame us, when they in darke times so loved the truth of ⟨p. 39⟩GOD, and wee see all cleare and open, and yet are cold?
Likewise it is good in this case to converse with those, that are affectionate: as face answereth face, so spirit answers spirit, as Iron sharpneth Iron, so one sharpens another. Conversation with cold ones will make one cold. For the abundance of iniquity, the love of many shall wax cold. Conversing with sinful cold people casts a damp upon us: but let us labour, if we will be wise for our souls, when we find any coldness of affection, to converse with those that have sweet, and heavenly affections, it will marvellously