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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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Nay they had rather stagger and take contentment ⟨p. 178⟩in their own ways, saying; If God will love me in a loose licentious course, so it is, but I will not give diligence to make my calling and election sure: I will never bar my self of such profits and delights, nor forsake all, chiefly to mind spiritual things.
Nay they had rather stagger and take contentment ⟨p. 178⟩in their own wayes, saying; If God will love mee in a loose licentious course, so it is, but I will not give diligence to make my calling and election sure: I will never barre my selfe of such profits and delights, nor forsake all, chiefly to minde spirituall things.
Whereas we ought constantly to endeavour for assurance of grace, that God may have honour from us, and we the more comfort from him again; that we may live in the world above the world, and pass cheerfully through the manifold troubles and temptations which hefail us in our pilgrimage.
Whereas wee ought constantly to endeavour for assurance of grace, that God may have honour from us, and we the more comfort from him againe; that we may live in the world above the world, and passe cheerefully through the manifold troubles and temptations which hefail us in our pilgrimage.
A man in his pure naturals will swell against this doctrine, because he feels no such thing, and thinks what is above his measure, is hypocrisy. He makes himself the rule of other Christians to walk by, and therefore values and esteems others by his uncertain condition: but the heart of a Christian hath a light in it, the Spirit of God in his soul makes him discern what estate he is in.