B00698:85
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.
1Motions of the Spirit when they come in favour carry their own evidence with them, as light doth. The motions of the Spirit are sweet and mild, and lead us gently on; they are not ordinarily violent raptures. Removing the soul from it self, but leave in the soul a judgement of them, and of other things.
1Motions of the Spirit when they come in favour carry their owne evidence with thē, as light doth. The motions of the Spirit are sweet and milde, and leade us gently on; they are not ordinarily violent raptures. Removing the soule from it self, but leave in the soule a judgement of them, and of other things.
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Again,1 the Spirit moveth us so to duties of Religion, as agree with civill honesty, and charity to our neighbours. Those therefore know not what spirit they are of, who under a pretence of zeal, will be uncivil, and cruel, showing they are not led by that spirit that appeared in the ⟨p. 91⟩shape of a dove. Both Tables in this are one; that they come from one spirit: and the second of like the first, and require love. And because all graces and duties come from the same spirit, therefore one duty never crosses another; but the wisdom of the Spirit moves to all holy duties in their several and suitable places.
Againe,1 the Spirit moveth us so to duties of Religion, as agree with civill honesty, and charity to our neighbours. Those therefore know not what spirit they are of, who under a pretence of zeale, will be uncivill, and cruell, shewing they are not led by that spirit that appeared in the