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A fountain sealed
A fountain sealed: or, The duty of the sealed to the Spirit, and the work of the Spirit in sealing Wherein many things are handled about the Holy Spirit, and grieving of it: as also of assurance and sealing what it is, the privileges and degrees of it, with the signs to discern, and means to preserve it. Being the substance of divers sermons preached at Gray's Inn. By that reverend divine, Richard Sibbes, D.D. and sometimes preacher to that honourable society.A fountain sealed: or, The duty of the sealed to the Spirit, and the worke of the Spirit in sealing Wherein many things are handled about the Holy Spirit, and grieving of it: as also of assurance and sealing what it is, the priviledges and degrees of it, with the signes to discerne, and meanes to preserve it. Being the substance of divers sermons preached at Grayes Inne. By that reverend divine, Richard Sibbes, D.D. and sometimes preacher to that honourable society.
London: printed by Thomas Harper for Lawrence Chapman, 1637
The holy Spirit by which you are sealed. › Whereby you are sealed.
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.
3 There doth likewise ordinarily accompany this sealing of the Spirit, Satan's malice and opposition; who being cast from heaven himself, envies this Heaven upon earth in a creature of meaner rank by creation then himself: we must not think to enjoy pure joy here without molestation. If there be danger of exalting above measure, we must look for some messenger of Satan.1
3 There doth likewise ordinarily accompany this sealing of the Spirit, Sathans malice and opposition; who being cast from heaven himselfe, envies this Heaven upon earth in a creature of meaner ranke by creation then himselfe: wee must not thinke to enjoy pure joy here without molestation. If there bee danger of exalting above measure, we must looke for some messenger of Sathan.1
- 1What followeth after this witnessing of the Spirit.
After this witness it leaves the soul more humble: ⟨p. 181⟩none more abased in themselves, then those that have nearest communion with God; as we see in the Angels that stand before God, and cover their faces: so Isa. 6. Job after God had manifested himself unto him, abhorred himself in dust and ashes. It brings with it a greater desire of sanctification and heavenly-mindedness. As Elijah ascended up into heaven, his cloak fell by degrees from him: the higher our spirits are raised, the more we put off affections to earthly things.
After this witnesse it leaves the soule more humble: ⟨p. 181⟩