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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.
When the Spirit should witness and seal up this love, the love of Christ to their souls by an inward kiss, they content themselves with the outward, the ⟨p. 35⟩bare hearing of the word: But mark what I say; where this further desire of familiarity with Christ is not, there is but a barren soil and soul of a Christian: there is no true taste of Christs love; for if there were, there would be a further desire of growth in that affection. There are some that make a fair profession like unto many that marry to cloak their adultery; for so, such profess Christ to cover their strong covetousness and other strong faults, that they may have more liberty to commit sin. But Christians, truly religious must not content themselves with outwardness in these kisses, but give, as the outward ⟨p. 36⟩man, so the sacrifice of the inward (the soul) unto God. Let those that find (after such trial) these desires springing up in them; comfort themselves in this, that they are Christs, and that Christ will manifest his love more and more unto them. For he hath promised to grant the desires 1of the righteous. Hast thou then a longing desire to have a further taste of the love of Christ? Use the means conscionably, and then be sure that Christ this Joseph will open himself further and further unto thee, and thy soul shall know it. This for one use;
When the Spirit should witnesse and seale up this love, the love of Christ to their soules by an inward kisse, they content themselves with the outward, the ⟨p. 35⟩bare hearing of the word: But mark what I say; where this further desire of familiaritie with Christ is not, there is but a barren soile and soule of a Christian: there is no true taste of Christs love; for if there were, there would be a further desire of growth in that affection. There are some that make a faire profession like unto many that marry to cloake their adultery; for so, such professe Christ to cover their strong covetousnesse and other strong faults, that they may have more libertie to commit sin. But Christians, truly religious must not content themselves with outwardnesse in these kisses, but give, as the outward