B00698:166
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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5 After we have put forth our spiritual strength in holy duties, God crowns our endeavours with increase of comfort. A Christian that takes pains with his heart, and will not serve God with that which cost him nothing, enjoys that ⟨p. 177⟩which the spiritual sluggard wishes for, and goes without. God is so just that those men which have striven to live according to principles of nature, have found contentment proportionable to their endeavours; some degree of pleasure attends every good action, as a reward before a reward.
5 After wee have put forth our spirituall strength in holy duties, God crownes our indeavours with increase of comfort. A Christian that takes paines with his heart, and will not serve God with that which cost him nothing, enjoyes that ⟨p. 177⟩which the spirituall sluggard wishes for, and goes without. God is so just that those men which have striven to live according to principles of nature, have found contentment proportionable to their indeavours; some degree of pleasure attends every good action, as a reward before a reward.