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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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And to direct a little in that,1 remember some rules, which every man may gather to himself,2 as Gods time is the best time. Deus est optimus arbiter opportunitatis, The best discerner of opportunities. And, in the mountain will God be seen. Though he tarry long, he will come, and not tarry over-long, and then all the strength of the enemy is with God: Robur hostium apud Deum, The strength of the enemy is in his hand, he can suspend it when he pleaseth.
And to direct a little in that,1 remember some rules, which every man may gather to himselfe,2 as Gods time is the best time. Deus est optimus arbiter opportunitatis, The best descerner of opportunities. And, in the mountain will God be seen. Though he tarry long, he will come, and not tarry over-long, and then all the strength of the enemy is with God: Robur hostium apud Deum, The strength of the enemy is in his hand, he can suspend it when he pleaseth.
- 1Directions to help waiting.
- 21 Gods time is the best time.
Then though God seems to carry things by contrary ways to that he promiseth,1 which makes waiting so difficult, yet he will bring things about at last. He promiseth happiness, and there is nothing but misery; he promiseth forgiveness, and opens the conscience to cry out of sin. I but Luther's rule is exceeding good in this case; Summaars, the greatest art of a Christian is, credere credibilia, &c. & sperare dilata, to hope for things a long time, and to believe God when he seemeth contrary to himself in his promise.