B00698:179
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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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 ⟨p. 189⟩fetch their first rise where they should set up their last rest. Whereas we should begin our inquiry in the work of the third person, which is next unto us: and then upon good grounds we may know our redemption and election.
In that grand inquirie about our condition, there is a great miscarriage, when men will beginne with the first worke of the Father in election, then passe to redemption by Christ: I am Gods, and Christ hath redeemed mee; and never thinke of the action of the third person in sanctification, which is the neerest action upon the soule, as the third person himselfe is nearest unto us. And so ⟨p. 189⟩fetch their first rise where they should set up their last rest. Whereas wee should begin our inquirie in the worke of the third person, which is next unto us: and then upon good grounds we may know our redemption and election.
The holy Spirit is both a Spirit of Revelation, and of Sanctification together, as hath been said: for together with opening the love of the Father, and the Son, he fitteth us by grace for communication with them.
The holy Spirit is both a Spirit of Revelation, and of Sanctification together, as hath beene said: for together with opening the love of the Father, and the Son, hee fitteth us by grace for communication with them.