A93248:391
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 therefore learn all to be stirred up from hence, not to be offended with Christ, or with Religion. Be not offended, saith Austin, with the parvity of Religion. Every thing to the eyes of the world is little in Religion. A Christian is a despised person, and the Church, the meanest part of the world, in regard of outward glory, but consider with the littleness,1 and baseness, and despisedness of the Church, the glory to come. Time will come when we shall rejoice, and not only see, but boast with admiration, to the stirring up of others, Lo, this is the ⟨p. 163⟩Lord. And therefore say with our Saviour Christ, happy is he that is not offended with me, nor with Religion, there is a time coming that will make amends for all. Who in the world can say at the hour of death, and day of judgment, Lo, this is my riches, this my honours? alas the greatest persons must stand naked to give account, all must stand on even ground to hold up their hands at the great bar. We may say to the carnal presumptuous man, lo this is the man that put his confidence in his riches. And none but reconciled Christians can say, lo this is our God. Therefore take heed of being offended with any thing in Religion.
And therefore learne all to be stirred up from hence, not to be offended with Christ, or with Religion. Be not offended, saith Austin, with the parvity of Religion. Every thing to the eyes of the world is little in Religion. A Christian is a despised person, and the Church, the meanest part of the world, in regard of outward glory, but consider with the littlenesse,1 and basenesse, and despisednesse of the Church, the glory to come. Time will come when we shall rejoyce, and not onely see, but boast with admiration, to the stirring up of others, Loe, this is the ⟨p. 163⟩Lord. And therefore say with our Saviour Christ, happy is he that is not offended with me, nor with Religion, there is a time coming that will make amends for all. Who in the world can say at the houre of death, and day of judgment, Loe, this is my riches, this my honours? alas the greatest persons must stand naked to give account, all must stand on even ground to hold up their hands at the great barre. We may say to the carnall presumptuous man, loe this is the man that put his confidence in his riches. And none but reconciled Christians can say, loe this is our God. Therefore take heed of being offended with any thing in Religion.