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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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The meaning is this, that we have first, breeding and education, and some light of the Spirit turneth it presently to practice, by obedience to that knowledge. And then you shall know more, he that doth these things, he shall know all: They shall know that do practice what they know already. To him that hath shall be given; That is, to him that hath some knowledge, and putteth in practice what he hath, God will increase the talent of his knowledge; he shall know more and more till God revealeth himself fully in the world to come: And therefore be faithful to our selves, and true to the knowledge we have,1 love it, and put it into practice when divine truths are discovered, let the heart affect them, lest God giveth us up to believe lies. We have many given up to this sin, because when truths are revealed, they give way to their own proud scornful hearts, they know not the love of the truth. God knoweth what a jewel the Truth is, and since they despise it, God giveth them up to believe lies: and take heed, practice what we know, and love what we know, entertain it with a loving affection.
The meaning is this, that we have first, breeding and education, and some light of the Spirit turneth it presently to practice, by obedience to that knowledge. And then you shall know more, hee that doth these things, hee shall know all: They shall know that doe practice what they know already. To him that hath shall be given; That is, to him that hath some knowledge, and putteth in practice what he hath, God will increase the talent of his knowledge; hee shall know more and more till God revealeth himselfe fully in the world to come: And therefore be faithfull to our selves, and true to the knowledge we have,1 love it, and put it into practice when divine truths are discovered, let the heart affect them, lest God giveth us up to believe lies. We have many given up to this sinne, because when truths are revealed, they give way to their owne proud scornfull hearts, they know not the love of the truth. God knoweth what a jewell the Truth is, and since they despise it, God giveth them up to believe lies: and take heed, practice what we know, and love what we know, entertaine it with a loving affection.
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