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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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Then consider the presence of God in it; indeed I have matter of grief, but I find God moderating it: ⟨p. 77⟩It might be far worse, it is his mercy I am not consumed: I find God by it doing me good, I find my self better by it, I cannot well be without it. Who would not labour to be sensible of a cross, when he looketh up to Gods cross, and justice, and mercy, he hath rather cause to joy, than to grieve in the very cross it self.
Then consider the presence of God in it; indeed I have matter of griefe, but I finde God moderating it: ⟨p. 77⟩It might be farre worse, it is his mercy I am not consumed: I finde God by it doing me good, I finde my selfe better by it, I cannot well be without it. Who would not labour to be sensible of a crosse, when he looketh up to Gods crosse, and justice, and mercy, he hath rather cause to joy, than to grieve in the very crosse it self.
But specially mark what the holy Ghost saith here, we ought not to be cast down overmuch with any cross, considering God will wipe away all tears from our eyes, that is, all natural tears, and the miseries of this life. There shall be no more misery, no more sickness, no more trouble.
But specially marke what the holy Ghost saith here, wee ought not to be cast downe overmuch with any crosse, considering God will wipe away all teares from our eyes, that is, all naturall teares, and the miseries of this life. There shall be no more misery, no more sicknesse, no more trouble.
And then all tears that arise from consideration of sin, and misery following sin. Death is the accomplishment of all mortification. It is a comfort we shall not always lead this conflicting life, but the war between the flesh and spirit will be taken up; the sense will be removed,