B00698:88
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.
1Again, if we would not grieve the Spirit, let us take heed of being wanting to the Spirits direction. The flesh here will make a froward objection, We can do no more then me can.
1Againe, if we would not grieve the Spirit, let us take heed of being wanting to the Spirits direction. The flesh here will make a froward objection, Wee can doe no more then me can.
- 13 To concur with the spirits motions.3 To concurre with the spirits motions.
Answ. The Spirit is always before-hand with us, preventing us with some knowledge, and some ability, which if we join with the spirit in putting forth, the spirit is ready to concur with us, and lead us further. And our conscience will tell us so much, that if we do otherwise; it is not for want of present assistance, or privity, that the Spirit will deny us strength if we put our selves upon if: our own hearts, though deceitful, will tell us, that we ⟨p. 93⟩do what we do out of willingness; preferring some seeming good before the motions of the Spirit. Herein we carry in our conscience, that which will quit God, and condemn our selves. There is not the worst man, whose heart runs away from God, but God follows him a great while with sweet motions, though such be the invincible stubbornness of the heart, that it will not yield: this will take away all excuse, as Saint Austin argues well. If I had known (saith a wicked man) I would not have done thus: saith he, the pride of thy heart suggests that, hadst thou not motions and admonitions that told thee the danger of ⟨p. 94⟩it? if the Spirit even in the worst actions, concur se• far as they are actions and motions; may we not think that he is much more ready to concur with holy motions stirred up first by himself? if the Spirit be willing to concur in natural actions, much more in spiritual, whereunto it self is the first mover; the Spirit leave not us, till we leave the Spirit.