B00698:173
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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.
GOD usually reserveth such comforts for the worst times,1 Give wine to those that be of heavy hearts: Proverbs 31. The sence 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 looke for some piece of service ⟨p. 183⟩to doe, or tryall to undergoe.
- 1Pro. 32.6.
Much must be left to GODS fatherly wisdom in this, who knows whom to cheer up, and when, and in what degree, and to what purpose and service, and remember always, that these enlargements of spirit are as occasional refreshings in the way, not daily food to live upon: we maintain our life by faith, not by sight or feeling. Feasting is not for every day, except that Feast of a good conscience which is continual: but I speak of grand days, and high feasts: these are disposed, as GOD seeth cause.
Much must bee left to GODS fatherly wisedome in this, who knowes whom to cheare up, and when, and in what degree, and to what purpose and service, and remember alwayes, that these inlargements of spirit are as occasionall refreshings in the way, not daily food to live upon: we maintaine our life by faith, not by sight or feeling. Feasting is not for every day, except that Feast of a good conscience which is continuall: but I speake of grand dayes, and high feasts: these are disposed, as GOD seeth cause.