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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.
1In these times, being the second spring of the Gospel, we must take heed of sins against the Gospel. Benefits, the greater they are, being neglected, or abused, ⟨p. 50⟩bring the greater judgement. The office of the holy Spirit is, by the Ministry, to lay open the riches of Christ, and the glory of Gods grace in him: by neglecting so great salvation, and by thinking this favour of God to be a common favour; we sin against, both Father, Son, and holy Ghost, and in that they desire most to be glorified. Such therefore as say to the clouds, Drop not, and to the winds, blow not; and to the Prophets, prophesy not; that study to keep out the light and sin against it, as discovering them, and awakening them, and hindering them from taking that solace in carnal courses of the world: as opening ⟨p. 51⟩the eyes of others to know them further than they would be known, and so to lose that respect they would have in the hearts of men. This cannot but grieve the Spirit of God; and move him to take away that truth that we are so far from thinking a blessing, that we are weary of it, and fret against it.
1In these times, being the second spring of the Gospell, wee must take heed of sinnes against the Gospell. Benefits, the greater they are, being neglected, or abused, ⟨p. 50⟩bring the greater judgement. The office of the holy Spirit is, by the Ministery, to lay open the riches of Christ, and the glory of Gods grace in him: by neglecting so great salvation, and by thinking this favour of God to be a common favour; wee sinne against, both Father, Sonne, and holy Ghost, and in that they desire most to be glorified. Such therefore as say to the clouds, Drop not, and to the winds, blow not; and to the Prophets, prophesie not; that study to keepe out the light and sin against it, as discovering them, and awakening them, and hindering them from taking that solace in carnall courses of the world: as opening ⟨p. 51⟩the eyes of others to know them further than they would be knowne, and so to lose that respect they would have in the hearts of men. This cannot but grieve the Spirit of God; and move him to take away that truth that wee are so farre from thinking a blessing, that wee are weary of it, and fret against it.