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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.
Why are desires, such trials of the truth of Grace?
Why are desires, such trialls of the truth of Grace?
Because they are the immediate issues of the soul:1 desires, & thoughts and such like▪ they are produced immediately from the soul without any help of the body, or without any outward manifestation, they show the temper and frame of the soul. Thereupon God judgeth a man by his desires; and that which he desires, if it be a true desire, he shall ⟨p. 38⟩have and be partakers of. The godly man desires to serve God all the days of his life; and for ever he shall do it: a wicked man desires to offend God if he might live everlastingly: God looks upon him as his desire is, he shall not alway sin here: but because he hath an infinite desire of sin, he shall be punished, in hell eternally; God looks upon him as he desires, God values men by their desires.
Because they are the immediate issues of the soule:1 desires, & thoughts and such like▪ they are produced immediately from the soule without any help of the body, or without any outward manifestation, they shew the temper and frame of the soule. Thereupon God judgeth a man by his desires; and that which he desires, if it bee a true desire, hee shall ⟨p. 38⟩have and be partakers of. The godly man desires to serve God all the dayes of his life; and for ever hee shall doe it: a wicked man desires to offend God if he might live everlastingly: God lookes upon him as his desire is, he shall not alway sinne here: but because hee hath an infinite desire of sin, he shall bee punished, in hell eternally; God lookes upon him as he desires, God values men by their desires.