B00698:172
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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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, Rom. 8.
2 Againe, the end of this further manifestation of the Spirit being incouragement to dutie, or suffering in a good cause, the soule ⟨p. 182⟩by this witnesse of the Spirit findes increase of spirituall mettle, it findes it selfe steeled against opposition. Whilest this winde filleth their sayles, they are carried on a maine, and are frighted with nothing that stands in their way. See how the beleevers triumph upon the Spirits witnessing to their spirits, that they are the sonnes of God, Rom. 8.
GOD usually reserveth such comforts for the worst times,1 Give wine to those that be of heavy hearts: Proverbs 31. The sense of this love of Christ is better then wine. This refreshing Paul had in the dungeon, and he sung at mid-night. After this witnessing therefore look for some piece of service ⟨p. 183⟩to do, or trial to undergo.