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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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Sermon 1: THE Marriage Feast, BETWEEN CHRIST and his CHURCH.
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Again,1 for a Feast ye have the choicest garments, as at the marriage of the Lamb, White and fine linen, which is the righteousness of the Saints. When God seeth these robes upon us, and the spirit of Christ in us, then there is a robe of righteousness imputed, and a garment of sanctity whereby our souls are clothed: so this is a Feast that must have wonderful glorious attire; and when this marriage shall be consummated, we are sure to have a garment of glory put upon us.2
Againe,1 for a Feast ye have the choicest garments, as at the marriage of the Lambe, White and fine linnen, which is the righteousnesse of the Saints. When God seeth these robes upon us, and the spirit of Christ in us, then there is a robe of righteousnesse imputed, and a garment of sanctity whereby our soules are cloathed: so this is a Feast that must have wonderfull glorious attire; and when this marriage shall be consummated, we are sure to have a garment of glory put upon us.2
- 15. Because we have the glorious attire of Christ, as men put on choice garments at Feasts.
- 26. Because he was resembled by the Paschal Lamb which was chosen four days before out of the flock.6. Because he was resembled by the Paschal Lambe which was choosen foure daies before out of the flock.
This was signified in old time by the Jews, in the Feast of the Passover; not to name all resemblances, but only one or two. The Lamb for the Passover (you know) was chosen out of the flock from amongst the rest, four days before the time appointed for that Feast: So Christ is the true Paschal Lamb, chosen of God, before the foundation of the world was laid, to be slain for us.