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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.
1Another way whereby we commonly grieve the Spirit of God is, when the mind is troubled with a ⟨p. 62⟩multitude of business; wher• the soul is like a mill, where one cannot hear another: the noise is such as takes away all intercourse: It diminisheth of our respect to the holy Spirit, when we give way to a multitude of business: for multitude of business, begets multitudes of passions and distractions; that when Gods Spirit dictates the best things, that tend to our comfort, and peace, we have no time to heed what the Spirit adviseth. Therefore we should so moderate our occasions, and affairs, that we may be always ready for good suggestions. If a man will be lost, let him lose himself in Christ, and in the things of heaven: for if we be ⟨p. 63⟩drowned in the world, it will breed discomfort.
1Another way whereby wee commonly grieve the Spirit of God is, when the minde is troubled with a ⟨p. 62⟩multitude of busines; wher• the soule is like a mill, where one cannot heare another: the noyse is such as takes away all entercourse: It diminisheth of our respect to the holy Spirit, when wee give way to a multitude of businesse: for multitude of businesse, begets multitudes of passions and distractions; that when Gods Spirit dictates the best things, that tend to our comfort, and peace, wee have no time to heed what the Spirit adviseth. Therefore we should so moderate our occasions, and affaires, that we may be alwaies ready for good suggestions. If a man will be lost, let him lose himselfe in Christ, and in the things of heaven: for if wee be ⟨p. 63⟩drowned in the world, it wil breed discomfort.
- 1Overmuch worldly business.