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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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Secondly, these have ha• day when they shall be §2performed, which is not presently; for the end of a promise is to support the soul till the performance. God doth not only reserve great things for us in another world, but to comfort us in the way, doth reach out to us Promises to comfort us till we come thither. There is a time when he will perform them, and not only a time, but there are likewise promises of performance: at that time the promises of these great things shall be performed.
Secondly, these have ha• day vvhen they shall bee §2performed, vvhich is not presently; for the end of a promise is to support the soule till the performance. God doth not onely reserve great things for us in another vvorld, but to comfort us in the vvay, doth reach out to us Promises to comfort us till vvee come thither. There is a time when he will performe them, and not onely a time, but there are likewise promises of performance: at that time the promises of these great things shall be performed.
The next thing is, that God will stir up in his §3Children a disposition suitable: That is, the Grace of waiting. As great things were promised before, so the soul hath a grace fit for it: We have waited for thee.
The next thing is, that God will stirre up in his §3Children a disposition suitable: That is, the Grace of waiting. As great things were promised before, so the soule hath a grace fit for it: Wee have waited for thee.