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The saints privilege or A Christians constant advocate Containing a short, but most sweet…The saints priuiledge or A Christians constant advocate Containing a short, but most sweet…
The saints privilege or A Christians constant advocate Containing a short, but most sweet direction for every true Christian to walk comfortably through the valley of tears. By the faithful and reverend divine, R. Sibs, D.D. and sometimes preacher to the honourable society of Gray's Inn.The saints priuiledge or A Christians constant advocate Containing a short, but most sweet direction for every true Christian to vvalke comfortably through the valley of teares. By the faithfull and reverend divine, R. Sibs, D.D. and sometimes preacher to the honourable society of Grayes Inne.
London: printed by G. Miller for George Edwards, 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.
JOHN 16.8, 9, 10. When he is come, he shall reprove the world of sin, righteousness and Judgement. Of sin, because they believe not in me; Of righteousness, because I go to my Father; Of Judgement, because the Prince of this world is judged. Especially the 10. verse. Of righteousness, because I go to my Father and you shall see me no more.
JOHN 16.8, 9, 10. When he is come, he shall reproove the world of sin, righteousnesse and Iudgement. Of sin, because they beleeve not in me; Of righteousnesse, because I goe to my Father; Of Iudgement, because the Prince of this world is judged. Especially the 10. verse. Of righteousnesse, because I goe to my Father and you shall see me no more.
OUR blessed Saviour descending from Heaven to Earth for the Redemption ⟨p. 2⟩of man: after he had accomplished that great work, he ascended thither again. And knowing his Disciples would take his departure very heavily, he labours to arm them against the assaults of all grief and sorrow that might otherwise oppress them, and that by many arguments. Among the rest, this is not the least, that when he is gone away, he will send the Comforter unto them. God never takes away any thing from his children but he sends them a better. And this Comforter whom he promised to send shall bear them through in all their Ministry, all function, and in effect he thus bespeaks them. You my Disciples are to encounter with the world, Be of ⟨p. 3⟩good comfort, my Spirit shall go along with you, and he shall reprove the world of sin, righteousness, and judgement. Of your selves you are too weak, but the Spirit shall strengthen you, and make way into the hearts of those that shall be saved, by convincing them of sin, righteousness, and judgement; So that be not discouraged, the Spirit shall breath courage into you and make way for your doctrine. When the Comforter is came, he shall reprove, the world of sin, and of righteousness, and judgement: Of sin, because they believe not in me; Of righteousness, because I go to the Father; Of judgement, because the Prince of this world is judged.