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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.
Christ speaks to the heart, because the heart is the seat of trouble: Let not your hearts be troubled.
Christ speakes to the heart, because the heart is the seat of trouble: Let not your hearts be troubled.
Christ could speak to the ears and heart at once, his words were operative, and conveyed comfort with them. Together with his words, he let in his holy Spirit, that comforted them. Gods commands in the ministry of his word, suppose not that we have any ability to execute them, but together with his word there comes forth a power. As when Christ said, Lazarus arise: there went forth ⟨p. 42⟩a power that caused Lazarus to arise. As in the Creation he said, Let there be light; for the Word, and the Spirit go together.
Christ could speake to the eares and heart at once, his words were operative, and conveighed comfort with them. Together with his words, he let in his holy Spirit, that comforted them. Gods commands in the ministery of his word, suppose not that we have any abilitie to execute them, but together with his word there comes forth a power. As when Christ said, Lazarus arise: there went forth ⟨p. 42⟩a power that caused Lazarus to arise. As in the Creation he said, Let there be light; for the Word, and the Spirit go together.
Having taken them off from trouble, he shows a way how to raise them, which is by faith, Ye believe in God, believe also in me.
Having taken them off from trouble, he shews a way how to raise them, which is by faith, Ye beleeve in God, beleeve also in me.