B00698:164
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
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3 Likewise after self-denial in that which is pleasing to us, it is made up with inward comfort: if this self-denial be from a desire of nearer communion with GOD, God will not fail them in what they desire. There are wretches in the world that will deny their sinful nature nothing, if they have a disposition to pride, they will be proud; if they have a lust to be rich, to live in pleasures, to follow the vanities of the times, they will do so, they will not say nay to corrupt nature in any thing: will God vouchsafe to give any true joy or comfort of spirit to such ones? No: those that let loose their natures without ⟨p. 175⟩a check, shall never taste of this hidden Manna. But when we deny our selves, deny to hear or see that which may feed corruption: When we deny to take delight in that, that we might if we would go the course of the world, there is a proportionable measure of joy, and peace, and comfort in a higher kind made good to the soul. GOD is so good, we shall lose nothing for parting with any thing for his sake.
3 Likewise after selfe-denyall in that which is pleasing to us, it is made up with inward comfort: if this selfe-denyall bee from a desire of nearer communion with GOD, God will not faile them in what they desire. There are wretches in the world that will deny their sinfull nature nothing, if they have a disposition to pride, they will bee proud; if they have a lust to bee rich, to live in pleasures, to follow the vanities of the times, they will doe so, they will not say nay to corrupt nature in any thing: will God vouchsafe to give any true joy or comfort of spirit to such ones? No: those that let loose their natures without ⟨p. 175⟩a checke, shall never taste of this hidden Manna. But when wee deny our selves, deny to heare or see that which may feed corruption: When wee deny to take delight in that, that wee might if wee would goe the course of the world, there is a proportionable measure of joy, and peace, and comfort in a higher kinde made good to the soule. GOD is so good, wee shall lose nothing for parting with any thing for his sake.