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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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But why doth not the Holy Ghost set down a certain time,1 but leaveth it indefinite, In that day. God keeps ⟨p. 122⟩times and seasons in his own power; the point of time in general he leaveth it, There is a day; but the point and moment of time he keepeth in his own power. It is enough to know there is a day, and a day that will come in the best season; Gods times is the best time. When judgments were threatened upon the wicked, they say, Let us eat, and drink, for to morrow we shall die. So Saul, to morrow thou shalt die, and was he the better? So where there is a certain time of Gods coming in judgement, godly men would not be the worse, and wicked men never the better. Therefore God reserveth it indefinite, In that day.
But why doth not the Holy Ghost set downe a certain time,1 but leaveth it indefinite, In that day. God keepes ⟨p. 122⟩times and seasons in his owne power; the point of time in generall he leaveth it, There is a day; but the point and moment of time he keepeth in his owne power. It is enough to know there is a day, and a day that will come in the best season; Gods times is the best time. When judgments were threatned upon the wicked, they say, Let us eate, and drinke, for to morrow wee shall die. So Saul, to morrow thou shalt die, and was he the better? So where there is a certain time of Gods comming in judgement, godly men would not be the worse, and wicked men never the better. Thetefore God reserveth it indefinite, In that day.
- 1God keeps times and seasons in his own power.
There is a day,1