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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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We are never in such a state of grief here, but if we look about us, look forward, look upward, A Christian, that is, a good Christian, is a person that hath many things to look after, that he may manage his estate of Christianity wisely: He is to look to himself and his sins, to the mercies of God in Christ, to the constancy of it, that it is answerable to the fruit of it in peace and joy here, and happiness hereafter, which are constant too; his grace, as himself is constant, the fruits of it constant:1 Therefore rejoice evermore. And (saith the Apostle: I know what I say, I am well advised) evermore rejoice. So that the life of a Christian is a mixed life; nay the ground of our joy, is our sorrow, and grief, and joy is sown in grief. If we will rejoice indeed, let us mourn indeed; true joy ariseth and springs out of sorrow.
Wee are never in such a state of griefe here, but if we looke about us, looke foreward, looke upward, A Christian, that is, a good Christian, is a person that hath many things to looke after, that he may mannage his estate of Christianity wisely: He is to looke to himselfe and his sinnes, to the mercies of God in Christ, to the constancie of it, that it is answerable to the fruit of it in peace and joy here, and happinesse hereafter, which are constant too; his grace, as himselfe is constant, the fruits of it constant:1 Therefore rejoyce evermore. And (saith the Apostle: I know what I say, I am well advised) evermore rejoyce. So that the life of a Christian is a mixed life; nay the ground of our joy, is our sorrow, and griefe, and joy is sowne in griefe. If we will rejoyce indeed, let us mourn indeed; true joy ariseth and springs out of sorrow.
I proceed to the next. And the rebukes of his people shall be taken away from of the face off the earth. Another benefit that makes the Feast sweet and comfortable is this; He will take away the rebukes of his people.