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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.
1This grieves the holy Spirit also, when men take the office of the Spirit from him, that is, when we will do things in our own strength, and by our own light, as if we were gods to our selves. Man naturally affects a kind of divinity (it was the fault of Adam) and till God drive him out of himself by his Spirit, and by afflictions, he sets much by his own parts, and wit, and thereupon neglects prayer, and dependence on God, as if the Spirit had nothing to do with his regiment. When men set upon actions in the strength of natural parts, perhaps they may go on in their course ⟨p. 61⟩as civill men, but never as Christians, to have comfort of their actions, because they will be guides, and gods to themselves. If a man belong to God, God will cross him in such ways, wherein he refuseth to honour God, and to give him his due place: he shall miscarry, when, perhaps, other men shall have success, though it be to harden them to destruction. This is a subtle way, by which Satan abuseth men. The life of a Christian is dependant on an higher principle than himself, to rule and guide him.
1This grieves the holy Spirit also, when men take the office of the Spirit from him, that is, when we will doe things in our owne strength, and by our owne light, as if we were gods to our selves. Man naturally affects a kinde of divinity (it was the fault of Adam) and till God drive him out of himselfe by his Spirit, and by afflictions, he sets much by his owne parts, and wit, and thereupon neglects prayer, and dependance on God, as if the Spirit had nothing to doe with his regiment. When men set upon actions in the strength of naturall parts, perhaps they may goe on in their course ⟨p. 61⟩as civill men, but never as Christians, to have comfort of their actions, because they will bee guides, and gods to themselves. If a man belong to God, God will crosse him in such wayes, wherein he refuseth to honour God, and to give him his due place: he shall miscarry, when, perhaps, other men shall have successe, though it be to harden them to destruction. This is a subtle way, by which Sathan abuseth men. The life of a Christian is dependant on an higher principle than himselfe, to rule and guide him.