B00698:171
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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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: ⟨p. 181⟩none more abased in themselves, then those that have neerest communion with God; as wee see in the Angels that stand before God, and cover their faces: so Isa. 6. Iob after God had manifested himselfe unto him, abhorred himselfe in dust and ashes. It brings with it a greater desire of sanctification and heavenly-mindednesse. As Elias ascended up into heaven, his cloake fell by degrees from him: the higher our spirits are raised, the more wee put off affections to earthly things.
2 Again, the end of this further manifestation of the Spirit being encouragement to duty, or suffering in a good cause, the soul ⟨p. 182⟩by this witness of the Spirit finds increase of spiritual mettle, it finds it self steeled against opposition. Whilst this wind filleth their sails, they are carried on a main, and are frighted with nothing that stands in their way. See how the believers triumph upon the Spirits witnessing to their spirits, that they are the sons of God,