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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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A Christian knows either he shall be safe here or in heaven, and therefore rests securely. He that ⟨p. 63⟩dwells in the secret place of the most High, shall abide 1under the shadow of the Almighty (that is) in the love and protection of God above; As Moses saith, Lord thou hast been our habitation from everlasting to everlasting (that is) thou art our sure help in the greatest extremity that can befall us in any age of the world.
A Christian knowes either hee shall be safe here or in heaven, and therefore rests securely. He that ⟨p. 63⟩dwells in the secret place of the most High, shall abide 1under the shadow of the Almighty (that is) in the love and protection of God above; As Moses saith, Lord thou hast binour habitation from everlasting to everlasting (that is) thou art our sure help in the greatest extremity that can befall us in any age of the world.
- 1Psal. 91.
Therefore build on his promise: for God and his Word are all one. If we have nothing to take to when troubles come, woe unto us: In our selves considered, we are even as grass, and as a tale that is told, soon vanishing. But our estate in God is durable; ⟨p. 64⟩we have here no continuing City, sickness may come, and death may environ us the next moment, happy are they that have God for their habitation, we dwell in him, when we are dead; when we leave this world, we shall live with God for ever: The righteous is not troubled for evil tidings,