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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.
True desire is carried to §4grace as well as glory, 1and the desire of heaven it self. ⟨p. 44⟩A true spirit, that is touched with grace, with the Spirit of God; it desireth not heaven it self so much for the glory, and peace, and abundance of all contentments, as it desires it, that it is a place where it shall be freed from sin, and where the heart shall be enlarged to love God, to serve God, & to cleave to God for ever: and as it is a condition wherein he shall have the image and resemblance of Jesus Christ perfectly upon his soul: Therefore we pray Thy Kingdom come, that is, we desire that thou wouldest rule more and more largely in our souls, and subdue ⟨p. 45⟩all opposite power in us, and bring into captivity all our desires and affections, and let thy Kingdom come more and more. Let thy will be done by us, and in us more and more, In earth as it is in heaven. Here is a sweet prayer now serving to the first petition, the hallowing of Gods name, when we desire more to honour God, and to that purpose that he may rule in us more, and make us better: these desires argue an excellent frame of soul, as we see in Nehemiah, our desire is to fear thy §5Name.2
True desire is carried to §4grace as well as glory, 1and the desire of heaven it selfe. ⟨p. 44⟩A true spirit, that is touched with grace, with the Spirit of God; it desireth not heaven it self so much for the glory, and peace, and abundance of all contentments, as it desires it, that it is a place where it shall be freed from sinne, and where the heart shall be inlarged to love God, to serve God, & to cleave to God for ever: and as it is a condition wherein he shall have the image and resemblance of Iesus Christ perfectly upon his soule: Therefore wee pray Thy Kingdome come, that is, we desire that thou wouldest rule more and more largly in our soules, and subdue