B00698:170
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 There doth likewise ordinarily accompany this sealing of the Spirit, Satan's malice and opposition; who being cast from heaven himself, envies this H•aven upon earth in a creature of meaner rank by crea ion then himself: we must not think to enjoy pure joy here without molestation, If there be danger of exalting above measure, we must look for some messenger of Satan.1
3 There doth likewise ordinarily accompany this sealing of the Spirit, Sathans malice and opposition; who being cast from heaven himselfe, envies this H•aven upon earth in a creature of meaner ranke by crea ion then himselfe: wee must not thinke to enjoy pure joy here without molestation, If there bee danger of exalting above measure, wee must looke for some messenger of Sathan.1
- 13 What followeth after th•s witnessing of the Spirit.
After this witness it leaves the soul more humble: ⟨p. 181⟩none more abased in themselves, then those that have nearest communion with God; as we see in the Angels that stand before God, and cover their faces: so Isa. 6. Job after God had manifested himself unto him, abhorred himself in dust and ashes. It brings with it a greater desire of sanctification and heavenly-mindedness. As Elijah ascended up into heaven, his cloak fell by degrees from him: the higher our spirits are raised, the more we put off affections to earthly things.
After this witnesse it leaves the soule more humble: