B00698:187
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.
1By a day we are not to understand the time measured by the course of the Sun in 24 hours, but in the Scriptures meaning, a day is a set time of mercy or judgement. As there was a solemn day, the fullness of time, for the working of the first redemption, so there is a solemn time set for the second redemption, when all the children of God shall be gathered; those that lye in the dust ⟨p. 196⟩shall be raised, and for ever glorified. It is the day of all days: that day that by way of excellency, is called THAT day in the Scriptures, and the day of the Lord. The day that were should think of every day; especially in sickness and trouble, and crosses, and molestations, from the wicked world, and in sense of the remainders of corruption. There is a day of redemption to come, that will make amends for all. The frequent thoughts of that day would comfort us, and keep us from shrinking in any affliction and trouble; it would move us to a carriage and conversation answerable to our hopes, and also it would help to fit us; ⟨p. 197⟩it would infuse a desire of qualification to be prepared for that great day.
1By a day wee are not to understand the time measured by the course of the Sunne in 24 houres, but in the Scriptures meaning, a day is a set time of mercy or judgement. As there was a solemne day, the fulnesse of time, for the working of the first redemption, so there is a solemn time set for the second redemption, when all the children of God shall bee gathered; those that lye in the dust ⟨p. 196⟩shall be raised, and for ever glorified. It is the day of all dayes: that day that by way of excellency, is called THAT day in the Scriptures, and the day of the Lord. The day that were should thinke of every day; especially in sicknesse and trouble, and crosses, and molestations, from the wicked world, and in sense of the remainders of corruption. There is a day of redemption to come, that will make amends for all. The frequent thoughts of that day would comfort us, and keepe us from shrinking in any affliction and trouble; it would move us to a carriage and conversation answerable to our hopes, and also it would helpe to fit us;