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A fountain sealed: or, The duty of the sealed to the Spirit, and the…
A fountain sealed: or, The duty of the sealed to the Spirit, and the work of the Spirit in sealing. Wherein many things are handled about the Holy Spirit, and grieving of it: as also of assurance and sealing what it is, the privileges and degrees of it, with the signs to discern, and means to preserve it. : Being the substance of divers sermons preached at Gray's Inn. / By that Reverend Divine, Richard Sibbes D.D. and sometimes preacher to that honourable society.A fountain sealed: or, The duty of the sealed to the Spirit, and the worke of the Spirit in sealing. Wherein many things are handled about the Holy Spirit, and grieving of it: as also of assurance and sealing what it is, the priviledges and degrees of it, with the signes to discerne, and means to preserve it. : Being the substance of divers sermons preached at Grayes Inne. / By that Reverend Divine, Richard Sibbes D.D. and sometimes preacher to that honourable society.
London: printed by Thomas Harper for Lawrence Chapman, 1638
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
There is nothing in the world so great and sweet a ⟨p. 114⟩friend that will do us so much good as the Spirit, if we give him entertainment. Indeed he must rule, he will have the keys delivered to him, we must submit to his government. And when he is in the heart, he will subdue by little and little all high thoughts, rebellious risings, and despairing fears. This shall be our happiness in heaven, when we shall be wholly spiritual, that God shall be all in all; we shall be perfectly obedient to the Spirit in our understandings, wills, and affections. The Spirit will then dwell largely in us, and will make the room where he dwelleth, sweet, and lightsome, and free, subduing whatsoever is contrary; and bring ⟨p. 115⟩fullness of peace, and joy, and comfort. And in the mean time in what condition soever we are, we shall have suitable help from the Spirit. We are partly flesh, and partly spirit, God is not all in all, the flesh hath a part in us, we are often in afflictions, and under clouds. Let us therefore prize our fellowship with the Spirit. For are we in darkness? he is a Spirit of light: Are we in deadness of spirit? he is a Spirit of life: Are we in a disconsolate estate? he is a Spirit of consolation: Are we in perplexity, and know not what to do? he is a Spirit of wisdom: Are we troubled with corruptions? He is a sanctifying, a subduing, a mortifying Spirit: ⟨p. 116⟩in what condition soever we are, he will never leave us, till he hath raised us from the grave, and taken full possession of body and soul in heaven; he will prove a comforter, when neither friends, nor riches, nor any thing in the world can comfort us. How careful should we be to give contentment to this sweet Spirit of Gods?
There is nothing in the world so great and sweet a ⟨p. 114⟩friend that will doe us so much good as the Spirit, if we give him entertainment. Indeed he must rule, he will have the keyes delivered to him, we must submit to his government. And when he is in the heart, hee will subdue by little and little all high thoughts, rebellious risings, and despairing fears. This shall be our happinesse in heaven, when we shall be wholly spirituall, that God shall be all in all; wee shall be perfectly obedient to the Spirit in our understandings, wils, and affections. The Spirit will then dwell largely in us, and will make the roome where hee dwelleth, sweet, and lightsome, and free, subduing whatsoever is contrary; and bring