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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
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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 ⟨p. 188⟩us, as shall assure us of his love, and stir up love again: and the same Spirit that is a Spirit of Revelation, will be a Spirit of sanctification, and so adoption. Dignity, and fitting qualities suitable to dignity, go both together.
Therefore wee ought to desire to bee sealed by the Spirit, in regard of an holy impression; and then that the holy Spirit would shine upon his owne graces, so as wee 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, wee must desire of GOD to vouchsafe the Spirit of Revelation, to reveale the mysteries of his truth unto us; and our portion in them in particular; and so our adoption: and in the meane time to wait and attend his good pleasure in the use of all good meanes. Thus wee waiting, God will so farre reveale himselfe in love to ⟨p. 188⟩us, as shall assure us of his love, and stirre up love againe: and the same Spirit that is a Spirit of Revelation, will bee a Spirit of sanctification, and so adoption. Dignity, and fitting qualities sureable to dignity, go both together.
In that grand inquiry about our condition, there is a great miscarriage, when men will begin with the first work of the Father in election, then pass to redemption by Christ: I am Gods, and Christ hath redeemed me; and never think of the action of the third person in sanctification, which is the nearest action upon the soul, as the third person himself is nearest unto us. And so