B00698:92
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.
Take heed of slighting any help of faith, that God affords us, as wicked Achaz: 1GOD offered him for the strengthening of his faith, a sign from ⟨p. 100⟩heaven, or from earth, or any other creature: oh no, he would not tempt God: he seemed a pious man, he would not tempt God, but what saith the Prophet? Is it little for you to despise me, but you will grieve God? insinuating, that when we despise those helps God hath given, we grieve the Spirit of God. Those that neglect the Word and Sacrament, what do they despise, a poor Minister? and neglect bread & wine? no, they despise God himself, who knows better then our selves what need we have of these helps.
Take heed of slighting any helpe of faith, that God affords us, as wicked Achaz: 1GOD offered him for the strengthening of his faith, a signe from ⟨p. 100⟩heaven, or from earth, or any other creature: oh no, hee would not tempt God: hee seemed a pious man, hee would not tempt God, but what saith the Prophet? Is it little for you to despise mee, but you will grieve God? insinuating, that when wee despise those helpes God hath given, wee grieve the Spirit of God. Those that neglect the Word and Sacrament, what do they despise, a poore Minister? and neglect bread & wine? no, they despise God himselfe, who knowes better then our selves what need wee have of these helpes.
- 1Isay. 7.
1Again, when we find the Spirit, not assisting and comforting as in former times, it is fit to search the