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Yea and amen
Yea and amen: or, precious promises, and privileges Spiritually unfolded in their nature and use. Driving at the assurance and establishing of weak believers. By R. Sibbs D.D. master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge, and preacher of Gray's Inn London. Reviewed by himself in his life time, and since perused by T.G. and P.N.Yea and amen: or, pretious promises, and priviledges Spiritually unfolded in their nature and vse. Driving at the assurance and establishing of weak beleevers. By R. Sibbs D.D. master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge, and preacher of Grayes Inne London. Reviewed by himselfe in his life time, and since perused by T.G. and P.N.
London: printed by R. Bishop for R. Dawlman, 1638
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Again, ointment doth ⟨p. 93⟩exceedingly delight and refresh our spirits; as we see the Box in the Gospel, when it was opened, the whole House smelt of it. So grace is a wondrous sweet thing. Before we are anointed with the Spirit of Christ, with stablishing grace, what are we but a company of nasty abominable persons in the eyes of God? All things are accursed to us, and we are accursed in what ever we do. God cannot look on us but as loathsome creatures, as the Prophet saith, I would not so much as look on thee, if it were not for Jehoshaphats sake.
Againe, ointment doth ⟨p. 93⟩exceedingly delight and refresh ourspirits; as wee see the Box in the Gospel, when it was opened, the whole House smelt of it. So grace is a wondrous sweet thing. Before wee are anointed with the Spirit of Christ, with stablishing grace, what are we but a company of nasty abominable persons in the eyes of God? All things are accursed to us, and we are accursed in what ever we doe. God cannot look on us but as loathsome creatures, as the Prophet saith, I would not so much as looke on thee, if it were not for Iehoshaphats sake.
That which makes a man, sweet is grace; this ⟨p. 94⟩makes our nature that is noisome and offensive in the nostrils of the Almighty, in it self, to become pleasant and amiable. A wicked man is a vile man, an ulcerous deformed creature: grace is of a healing nature wheresoever it is: this cures our spiritual distempers, beautifying the inner man, and making the whole frame of a Christians carriage, sweet and delectable.
That which makes a man, sweet is grace; this ⟨p. 94⟩