B00698:43
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.
Some will father tho•• sinful affections that ari•• from the flesh, and a•• strengthened by Satan upon the holy Spirit, counting wrath that is kindle• from hell to be fire of hol• zeal coming from heaven. Thus the enemies […] Religion think they do• ⟨p. 49⟩God service in their massacres; such are those that wickedly oppose the ways of God, and yet are ready to say, Glory be to the Lord; such men study holinessen in the show, that they may overthrow it in the power; and will countenance an ill course by Religion.
Some will father tho•• sinfull affections that ari•• from the flesh, and a•• strengthened by Sathan• upon the holy Spirit, counting wrath that is kindle• from hell to be fire of hol• zeale comming from heaven. Thus the enemies 〈…〉 Religion thinke they do• ⟨p. 49⟩God service in their massacres; such are those that wickedly oppose the wayes of God, and yet are ready to say, Glory be to the Lord; such men study holinessen in the shew, that they may overthrow it in the power; and will countenance an ill course by Religion.
Such also are faulty who lay the blame of an uncomfortable life upon Religion, when men are therefore uncomfortable, because they are not religious enough. The ways of wisdom are the ways of pleasure.