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The spiritual favourite at the throne of grace. By the late learned, and reverend…The spirituall favorite at the throne of grace. By the late learned, and reverend…
The spiritual favourite at the throne of grace. By the late learned, and reverend divine Richard Sibbs Doctor in Divinity. Published by the authors own appointment, subscribed with his hand; to prevent unperfect copiesThe spirituall favorite at the throne of grace. By the late learned, and reverend divine Richard Sibbs Doctor in Divinity. Published by the authors owne appointment, subscribed with his hand; to prevent unperfect copies
London: printed by Thomas Paine for Ralph Mabb, 1640
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.
They desire to fear thy name.
They desire to feare thy name.
Empty relations have no comforts in them: 1To profess ones self a servant, and not to make it good that he is a servant. We must make good the relation we stand in to God, before we can claim interest in the favour of God ⟨p. 28⟩by our relation. Servants and Christians, and professors; here are glorious titles, but if they be empty titles, if we cannot make them good when we come to God with them: we cannot say we have any interest in God from empty titles, it is rather an aggravation of our sin.
EMptie relations have no comforts in them: 1To professe ones self a servant, and not to make it good that he is a servant. Wee must make good the relatiō we stand in to God, before wee can claime interest in the favor of God ⟨p. 28⟩by our relation. Servants and Christians, and professors; here are glorious titles, but if they be emptie titles, if wee cannot make them good when we come to God with them: we cannot say we have any interest in God from emptie titles, it is rather an aggravation of our sin.
- 1Empty relations have no comforts in them.