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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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Yet this is especially seen after conflict, when the soul hath combated with some strong corruption or temptation, To him that overcomes will I give of the hidden Manna, saith Christ, and a white stone which none can read but he that hath it, that is, he shall have assurance that he is in the state of grace, and the sweet savour of goodness it self ⟨p. 128⟩shall be his portion; usually God gives comfort after we have conflicted with some sinful disposition and have got the victory, as we see in Job, after God had exercised that Champion a long time, at the last he discovered himself in a glorious manner to him.
Yet this is especially seene after conflict, when the soule hath combated with some strong corruption or temptation, To him that overcomes wll I give of the hidden Mannah, saith Christ, and a white stone which none can reade but he that hath it, that is, hee shall have assurance that he is in the state of grace, and the sweet savour of goodnesse it selfe ⟨p. 128⟩shall be his portion; usually God gives comfort after wee have conflicted with some sinfull disposition and have got the victory, as we see in Iob, after God had exercised that Champion a long time, at the last hee discovered himself in a glorious manner to him.
In the midst of afflictions, when a Christian is under great crosses, and God sees he must be supported with spiritual strength, or else he sinks, then he puts in with supply from above: when the creature cannot help us, the Creator of all things will. Thus Paul in the midst of the Dungeon being ⟨p. 129⟩sealed with the Spirit, sang at midnight when he was in the Stocks: and so David in the midst of persecution: Daniel in a Lions Den: the three Children in the fiery furnace, &c. God doth as Parents, smile on their little ones when they are sick and dejected: he reserves his choicest comforts for the greatest exigents: when God hath a great work for his children to do, or some sharp suffering for them to undergo, as an encouragement beforehand, he oft enlargeth their spirits that they may be able to go through all. As our Saviour Christ had James and John with