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Two sermons: preached by that faithful and reverend divine, Richard Sibbes, D.D. and sometimes…Two sermons: preached by that faithfull and reverend divine, Richard Sibbes, D.D. and sometimes…
Two sermons: preached by that faithful and reverend divine, Richard Sibbes, D.D. and sometimes preacher to the honourable society of Gray's Inn; and master of Katherine Hall in CambridgeTwo sermons: preached by that faithfull and reverend divine, Richard Sibbes, D.D. and sometimes preacher to the honorable society of Grayes Inne; and master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge
London: printed by T. Cotes for Andr. Kembe, 1639
THE SPOUSE, Her earnest desire after Christ.THE SPOVSE, Her earnest desire after Christ.
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.
Now secondly, this teaches 1us by steps of reason to ascend from one spiritual privilege to another, as thus; Abraham believed, ⟨p. 14⟩and it was counted to him for righteousness; and therefore if I believe, I shall be counted righteous. David sinned; and David sinning repented and found mercy, and therefore if I repent I shall find mercy. And thus all privileges belong alike to all Christians. Every Christian soul is the Spouse of Christ as well as the whole Church. Therefore Saint Paul thus propounds himself an example to all that would believe in Christ, 1 Tim. 1. 16. God had mercy on me. Where therefore he encourageth all to come unto Christ, by his own experience, videlicet, that he will have mercy on thee, as he had on him. Whatsoever ⟨p. 15⟩then is promised to the whole Church, that apply to thy own soul in particular; and whatsoever is required of the whole Church, that know to be required of thee in thy particular by Christ, if thou be a member of his body, and beest in his service. But though in spiritual favours all have alike portion and proportion; yet it is not so in outward things. For here some are rich, some poor, some honourable, and some base, and all with some difference: but in the best privileges and best gifts there is an equal extension to all; to the poor Christian as much and as soon as to the rich: to him that is base in the eye of the world, as ⟨p. 16⟩well and (perhaps) sooner then to him that is honourable.
Now secondly, this teaches 1us by steps of reason to ascend from one spirituall priviledge to another, as thus; Abraham beleeved, ⟨p. 14⟩and it was counted to him for righteousnesse; and therefore if I beleeve, I shall be counted righteous. David sinned; and David sinning repented and found mercy, and therefore if I repent I shall finde mercy. And thus all priviledges belong alike to all Christians. Every Christian soule is the Spouse of Christ as well as the whole Church. Therefore Saint Paul thus propoun's himselfe an example to all that would beleeve in Christ,