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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.
The same Spirit that reveals the power of the Word to me, reveals in particular mine own interest in all those truths ⟨p. 186⟩upon hearing them. Whereupon they are written in my heart, as if they had been made in particular to me: the comfortable truths in the Word are transcribed into my heart answerable to the Word; as that GOD in Christ is mine, forgiveness mine, grace mine: whereupon adoption in Christ is sealed; which God still sealeth further to my soul by increase of comfort, as he seeth cause for encouragement. The same Spirit that manifesteth in me the word, I hear and read to be the truth of God, from the power and efficacy of it: the same Spirit teacheth to apply it, and in applying of it, sealeth me.
The same Spirit that reveales the power of the Word to mee, reveales in particular mine owne interest in all those truths ⟨p. 186⟩upon hearing them. Whereupon they are written in my heart, as if they had beene made in particular to me: the comfortable truths in the Word are transcribed into my heart answerable to the Word; as that GOD in Christ is mine, forgivenesse mine, grace mine: whereupon adoption in Christ is sealed; which God still sealeth further to my soule by increase of comfort, as hee seeth cause for incouragement. The same Spirit that manifesteth in me the word, I heare and reade to bee the truth of God, from the power and efficacie of it: the same Spirit teacheth to apply it, and in applying of it, sealeth me.
Therefore we ought to desire to be sealed by the Spirit, in regard of an holy impression; and then that the holy Spirit would shine upon his own graces, so as we may clearly see what is wrought in us above nature; and because this is furthered by revealing his love in Christ in adoption to us, we must desire of GOD to vouchsafe the Spirit of Revelation, to reveal the mysteries of his truth unto us; and our portion in them in particular; and so our adoption: and in the mean time to wait and attend his good pleasure in the use of all good means. Thus we waiting, God will so far reveal himself in love to