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The glorious feast of the Gospel. Or, Christs gracious invitation and royal entertainment of…The glorious feast of the Gospel. Or, Christs gracious invitation and royall entertainment of…
The glorious feast of the Gospel. Or, Christs gracious invitation and royal entertainment of believers. Wherein amongst other things these comfortable doctrines are spiritually handled: Viz. 1. The marriage feast between Christ and his Church. 2. The veil of ignorance and unbelief removed. 3. Christs conquest over death. 4. The wiping away of tears from the faces of Gods people. 5. The taking away of their reproaches. 6. The precious promises of God, and their certain performance. 7. The divine authority of the holy scriptures. 8. The duty and comfort of waiting upon God. / Delivered in divers sermons upon Isai.25 chap.6,7,8,9 verses, by the late reverend, learned and faithful minister of the Gospel, Richard Sibbs, D.D. Master of Katharine-Hall in Cambridge, and preacher at Gray's-Inn, London. Perused by those that were instructed to revise his writings.The glorious feast of the Gospel. Or, Christs gracious invitation and royall entertainment of believers. Wherein amongst other things these comfortable doctrines are spiritually handled: Viz. 1. The marriage feast between Christ and his Church. 2. The vaile of ignorance and unbeliefe removed. 3. Christs conquest over death. 4. The wiping away of teares from the faces of Gods people. 5. The taking away of their reproaches. 6. The precious promises of God, and their certaine performance. 7. The divine authority of the holy scriptures. 8. The duty and comfort of waiting upon God. / Delivered in divers sermons upon Isai.25 chap.6,7,8,9 verses, by the late reverend, learned and faithfull minister of the Gospell, Richard Sibbs, D.D. Master of Katharine-Hall in Cambridge, and preacher at Grayes-Inne, London. Perused by those that were instructed to revise his writings.
London: printed for John Rothwell, 1650
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Here's the hidden Manna, the water of life, and the fruit of the tree of life which is in the midst of the Paradise of God. All that is at this Feast is of the ⟨image 3⟩best, yea the best of the best. Here's variety and plenty too, here's bread enough and to spare: Caligula and Heliogabalus their Feasts,1 who ransacked the earth, air, and sea to furnish their Tables, were nothing to this. And above all, here's welcome for every hungry thirsty soul; he that bids thee come, will bid thee welcome, he will not say eat, when his heart is not with thee: the invitation is free, the preparation great, and the entertainment at this Feast, suiting the magnificence of the great King, is full and bountiful. All which is at large treated of in these excellent Sermons, which are therefore deservedly entitled, The Marriage Feast between Christ and his Church. We read of a Philosopher, that having prepared an excellent Treatise of happiness, and presenting it unto a great King, the K••• answered him, Keep your Book to your self, I am not now at leisure. Here is an excellent Treasure put into thy hand, do not answer […] I am not now at leisure. Oh do not let Christ stand knocking at thy heart, who will come and sup with thee, and bring his cheer with him. Oh let not a deceived heart turn thee any longer aside to feed upon Ashes, feed no longer with swine upon Husks, while thou mayst be filled and satisfied with bread in thy fathers house.
Here's the hidden Manna, the water of life, and the fruit of the tree of life which is in the midst of the Pa••dise of God. All that is at this Feast is of the ⟨image 3⟩best, yea the best of the best. Here's variety and plenty too, here's bread enough and to spare: Caligula and Heliogabalus their Feasts,1 who ransack'd the earth, aire, and sea to furnish their Tables, were nothing to this. And above all, here's welcome for every hungry thirsty soule; hee that bids thee come, will bid thee welcome, he will not say eate, when his heart is not with thee: the invitation is free, the preparation great, and the entertainment at this Feast, suiting the magnificence of the great King, is full and bountifull. All which is at large treated of in these excellent Sermons, which are therefore deservedly intituled, The Marriage Feast between Christ and his Church. We read of a Philosopher, that having prepared an excellent Treatise of happiness, and presenting it unto a great King, the K answered him, Keep your Book to your selfe, I am not now at leasure. Here is an excellent Treasure put into thy hand, doe not answer I am not now at leisure. Oh doe not let Christ stand knocking at thy heart, who will come and sup with thee, and bring his cheare with him. Oh let not a deceived heart turne thee any longer aside to feed upon Ashes, feed no longer with swine upon Husks, while thou mayst be filled and satisfied with bread in thy fathers house.