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Two sermons upon the first words of Christs last sermon John XIIII. I. Being…Tvvo sermons vpon the first words of Christs last sermon Iohn XIIII. I. Being…
Two sermons upon the first words of Christs last sermon John XIIII. I. Being also the last sermons of Richard Sibbs D.D. Preached to the honourable society of Gray's Inn, June the 21. and 28. 1635. Who the next Lords day following, died, and rested from all his laboursTvvo sermons vpon the first words of Christs last sermon Iohn XIIII. I. Being also the last sermons of Richard Sibbs D.D. Preached to the honourable society of Grayes Inne, Iune the 21. and 28. 1635. Who the next Lords day follwing, died, and rested from all his labours
London: printed by Thomas Harper for Lawrence Chapman, 1636
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.
And therefore in Isa. 40. 1, 2. Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, speak to the heart. As the grief sinks and soaks to the root of the heart: so do Christs comforts, like true cordials indeed, that go as deep as the grievance. If the grief goes to the heart, the comfort must go as deep. Now God the Father of spirits, and the holy Ghost the Comforter, knows and searches our spirits; they know all the corners of the heart, they can banish fear, and sorrow, out of every cranny; and bring light, heat, and influence into every part of the soul. And therefore Christ saith, Let not your hearts be troubled.
And therefore in Isa. 40. 1, 2. Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, speake to the heart. As the griefe sinks and soakes to the root of the heart: so do Christs comforts, like true cordials indeed, that go as deepe as the grievance. If the griefe goes to the heart, the comfort must go as deepe. Now God the Father of spirits, and the holy Ghost the Comforter, knows and searches our spirits; they know all the corners of the heart, they can banish feare, and sorrow, out of every cranny; and bring light, heat, and influence into every part of the soule. And therefore Christ saith, Let not your hearts be troubled.
Now for the ways whereby we must labour to comfort our hearts (amongst many that I might speak of) I will name a few.
Now for the wayes whereby we must labour to comfort our hearts (amongst many that I might speak of) I will name a few.
First of all, there must be a due search into the heart, of the grounds of our trouble; for oftentimes Christians are troubled,