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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.
For the first; As after the 1contract there is a more and more evident manifestation of love then was before; yet not so full as after the marriage: so Christ, though he do give his Spouse a taste of his love here, and sends certain love tokens unto her from heaven, some graces whereby his love is made more manifest then before it was, (as Isaac 2sent to Rebekah some Jewels and Bracelets to manifest his love to her:) yet his love is not fully manifested in this life, but is kept close until the day of the great ⟨p. 25⟩solemnity. But because Christ cannot delight in his Spouse, unless she be decked with some of his graces here; therefore here he gives he some hand sells of them, which are not only a taste of his favours but the fruit of his love.
For the first; As after the 1contract there is a more and more evident manifestation of love then was before; yet not so full as after the marriage: so Christ, though hee doe give his Spouse a taste of his love here, and sends certaine love tokens unto her from heaven, some graces whereby his love is made more manifest then before it was, (as Isaack 2sent to Rebecka some Iewels and Bracelets to manifest his love to her:) yet his love is not fully manifested in this life, but is kept close untill the day of the great ⟨p. 25⟩solemnitie. But because Christ cannot delight in his Spouse, unlesse she be decked with some of his graces here; therefore here hee gives hee some hand sells of them, which are not onely a taste of his favours but the fruite of his love.
- 1Doct. 1.
- 2Gen. 24.