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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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Now because the spiritual things of Christ do us no good, as long as they are hid, therefore the Holy Ghost setteth down a Promise, That God will take away the covering cast on all people, and the veil spread over all Nations.
Now because the spirituall things of Christ doe us no good, as long as they are hid, therefore the Holy Ghost setteth downe a Promise, That God will take away the covering cast on all people, and the vaile spread over all Nations.
But there be some things that will damp all mirth: Now here is security against them, that our joy may be complete; and this in the next verse to which I now come; He will swallow up death in victory, he will wipe away tears from all faces. The Prophet having spoken of a great Feast before, an excellent Feast, sets forth here the services of that feast; what is it that accompanies it.
But there be some things that will dampe all mirth: Now here is security against them, that our joy may bee compleat; and this in the next verse to which I now come; Hee will swallow up death in victory, hee will wipe away teares from all faces. The Prophet having spoken of a great Feast before, an excellent Feast, sets forth here the services of that feast; what is it that accompanies it.
First of all there shall be light to discover the excellency of the feast, the veil is taken away, and a knowledge given to know divine things in a spiritual manner.
First of all there shall be light to discover the excellency of the feast, the vaile is taken away, and a knowledge given to know divine things in a spirituall manner.