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id: A60193
author: Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.
date: 1641.0
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title:
  A consolatory letter to an afflicted conscience full of pious admonitions and divine instructions / written by that famous divine, Doctor Sibes ...

summary:
  Deare Sir , I Understand by your Letter , that you have many and great tryals ; some externall and bodily , some internall and spirituall : as the deprivall of inward comfort , the buffetings ( and that in more then ordinary manner ) of your soule , with Satans temptations : and ( which makes all those inward and outward , the more heavy and insupportable ) that you have wanted Christian society with the Saints of God , to whom you might make knowne your griefes , and by whom you might receive comfort from the Lord , and incouragement in your Christian course . Now that which I earnestly desire in your behalfe , and hope likewise you doe in your owne , is that you may draw nearer to God , and be more conformable to his command by these afflictions ; for if our afflictions be not sanctified , that is , if we make not an holy use of them by purging out the old leaven of our ingenerate corruptions , they are but judgments to us , and makes way for greater plagues : Ioh. 5.14 .


id: A12194
author: Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.
date: 1638.0
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title:
  The saints priuiledge or A Christians constant advocate Containing a short, but most sweet direction for every true Christian to vvalke comfortably through the valley of teares. By the faithfull and reverend divine, R. Sibs, D.D. and sometimes preacher to the honourable society of Grayes Inne.

summary:
  The Holy Ghost as he sets on sin upon the conscience , so he takes off sinne by applying to the conscience the righteousnesse of Christ , this is his office , first , to convince the world of sin , and then to convince of righteousnesse , whereby we stand righteous before God. O but thou hast a corrupt nature that makes thee run into this sin and that sin ; but there is a spring of mercy in God , and an over-running fountaine of righteousnesse in Christ , an overflowing sea of the blood of Christ.


id: A12178
author: Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.
date: 1637.0
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flesch: 75
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title:
  The Christians portion Wherein is unfolded the unsearchable riches he hath by his interest in Christ. Whom injoying hee possesseth all things else. By R. Sibbs D.D. and preacher to the honorable society of Grayes-Inne, and master of Catherine Hall in Cambridge. Published by T.G. and P.N.

summary:
  u And therfore as things past could not hurt us from being elected and called , and things present cannot hurt us , but they are ours , so are things to come , because God and Christ who is the Mediator under GOD hath the command of all things to come , and therefore we may be as sure of things to come as of things present ; what comfort is this to a Christian ; what should become of me if times of trouble and publique calamity should come , or personall to my selfe ? what idle forecasts are these , why things to come ? come what will come , all shall be for the best , all things to come are ours even all things to come are ours whatsoever . Therefore the meaning is all is yours , that is all , that we possesse , and all that we neede to helpe us , is ours , in that order and carriage of things that may helpe us , to Heaven , And so the want of things is ours , as well as the having of them ; the very things which a Christian wants , are his , not onely the grace of contentment to want but when God takes away those things that are hurtfull for him , that may hinder him in his course to Heaven , that is his ; it is his , a part of his Fortion , not to have things if God see it good ; the want of things is a part of this Law.


id: A12202
author: Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.
date: 1640.0
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flesch: 72
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title:
  The spirituall favorite at the throne of grace. By the late learned, and reverend divine Richard Sibbs Doctor in Divinity. Published by the authors owne appointment, subscribed with his hand; to prevent unperfect copies

summary:
  If accompanied with desire after the means that convey grace . 1 Pet. 2. Vse . Comfort for weake christians . Psal. 145. Why God accepts of desires . The most of the prayer is spent in a preparative considering the Attributes of God , and in confession , & strong reasons from the Word , of promises and threatnings , and from their relation ; and then he makes good the relation , Wee are thy servants , because wee desire to feare thy Name .


id: A12209
author: Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.
date: 1639.0
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words: 11286
sentence: 435
flesch: 75
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title:
  Two sermons: preached by that faithfull and reverend divine, Richard Sibbes, D.D. and sometimes preacher to the honorable society of Grayes Inne; and master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge

summary:
  The divell and carnall persons make love to the soule to draw her away from Christ , but shee will not turne aside , but lookes to Christ still , Let him kisse me . For the first ; As after the contract there is a more and more evident manifestation of love then was before ; yet not so full as after the marriage : so Christ , though hee doe give his Spouse a taste of his love here , and sends certaine love tokens unto her from heaven , some graces whereby his love is made more manifest then before it was , ( as Isaack sent to Rebecka some Iewels and Bracelets to manifest his love to her : ) yet his love is not fully manifested in this life , but is kept close untill the day of the great solemnitie .


id: A12168
author: Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.
date: 1639.0
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words: 12495
sentence: 488
flesch: 75
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title:
  A breathing after God. Or a Christians desire of Gods presence. By the late reverent and worthy divine Richard Sibs, Doctor in Divinity, master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge, and sometime preacher of Graies-Inne

summary:
  2. The spirit of God in the hearts of his children is effectuall in stirring up holy desires . 42 Trial of desires whether true By their obiect . It is a promise in the Covenant of grace , saith God , I will give you one heart , as soone as a man becomes a Christian , he hath one heart , his heart before was divided , there was variety of objects it was set upon , God had the least piece , the slesh had a piece , and this delight , and that delight had a piece : but saith God , I will give you one heart , that is , a heart uniting it selfe in desire to the best things , and regulating all things , so as all shall be but one , that a man shall use the world as though hee used it not ; so as it shall helpe to the maine .


id: A12205
author: Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.
date: 1636.0
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flesch: 71
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title:
  Tvvo sermons vpon the first words of Christs last sermon Iohn XIIII. I. Being also the last sermons of Richard Sibbs D.D. Preached to the honourable society of Grayes Inne, Iune the 21. and 28. 1635. Who the next Lords day follwing, died, and rested from all his labours

summary:
  The words containe a disswasion from over-much trouble ; and then a direction to beleeve in God , and Christ , comforts must be founded on strong reasons ; For we are reasonable and understanding creatures , and God works on us answerably to our principles . So also when griefe for sinne makes us forget the mercies of God in Christ , to forget the healing vertue of him our brazen Serpent , to neglect to search our grounds of comforts , and to yeeld to Sathan , to temptation .


id: A12187
author: Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.
date: 1638.0
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flesch: 80
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title:
  A miracle of miracles or Christ in our nature Wherein is contained the vvonderfull conception, birth, and life of Christ, who in the fulnesse of time became man to satisfie divine iustice, and to make reconciliation betweene God and man. Preached to the honourable society of Grayes Inne, by that godly and faithfull minister of Iesus Christ, Richard Sibbes. D.D.

summary:
  The promise of our Messias is the grand promise of all , and the cause of all promises , for all promises made to the church , are either promises of Christ himselfe , or promises in him , and for his sake , because hee takes all promises from God and conveyeth them , and maketh them good to us . God maketh them and performeth them in Christ , and for Christ.


id: A12203
author: Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.
date: 1637.0
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words: 13758
sentence: 655
flesch: 82
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title:
  The spirituall-mans aime guiding a Christian in his affections and actions, through the sundry passages of this life, so that Gods glory, and his owne salvation may be the maine end of all / by the faithfull and reverend divine, R. Sibbes ... ; published by T.G. and P.N.

summary:
  While we are passengers , wee must have things to helpe us in the way to heaven . And therefore the time being short , and uncertaine too , Take it while wee may catch hold of it , especially the opportunity of time .


id: A01528
author: Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.
date: 1624.0
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flesch: 88
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title:
  Christian constancy crovvned by Christ A funerall sermon on Apocalyps 2.10. preached at the buriall of M. VVilliam Winter, citizen of London; together with the testimonie then giuen vnto him. By Thomas Gataker, B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith.

summary:
  〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ; Ly●●macl● apud Plut. In which respect this funerall Sermon preached out of loue and honour of the graces of God in a poore , yet well esteemed Christian ( Master WINTER ) may gaine acceptan●● , as being not onely for matter sound , for handling cleere , but for the times seasonable .


id: A12170
author: Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.
date: 1638.0
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title:
  The brides longing for her bride-groomes second comming A sermon preached at the funerall of the right worshipfull, Sir Thomas Crevv, knight, sergeant at law to his maiestie. By the late learned and reverend divine, Rich. Sibs.

summary:
  And therefore , God reveales unto Christ in this Booke , and Christ unto the Angel , and the Angel unto Iohn , things to come , from the Ascension of Christ unto his second comming ; that so , in all conditions of the Church , the Church might have recourse unto this Booke , to see what the issue of all would be . It sweetly , and to the life sets forth the duty , desire , and disposition of the Church , & Spouse of Christ , Ecchoing a faithful and prayerful Amen , to all the truths of God , especially to the precious promises , and chiefly to that promise of promises , Christs second comming ; which in cold bloud , undauntedly to desire , is an unfallible marke of a true and through cōvert : which that we may doe , wee must make sure our espousall to Christ here , and get to be clad with the wedding garment of faith , and repentance , teaching us to ponder & pray much , and then admirable shall be our confident standing before God ; our rich hope , our quietnesse and hearts ease , our joy , as if wee had one foot in heaven already .


id: A12180
author: Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.
date: 1639.0
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flesch: 52
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title:
  Christs exaltation purchast by humiliation Wherein you may see mercy and misery meete together. Very vsefull I. For instructing the ignorant. II. For comforting the weake. III. For confirming the strong. By R. Sibbs D.D. and preacher of Grayes-Inne, London. Published by T.G. and P.N.

summary:
  That he might be Lord of the dead &c. How is Christ Lord ? He is Lord of the dead , those that dyed before he was borne ; and of the living those that are since , he is yesterday , that is , to those that were before he was , and to day , that is , when he was , and to morrow and for ever the same , therefore he saith of the dead and of the living , of the dead , that is , in reference to former times , Christ is the Lambe of God slaine from the beginning of the world . Christ therefore is Lord of us , because by death , he gave full content to divine justice , so that now notwithstanding justice , yet we are Christs , and are saved , nay now the justice of God helpes us , the most terrible attribute justice , is a ground of comfort : for it stands not with justice to have the same debt paid twice .


id: A12177
author: Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.
date: 1639.0
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words: 23701
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flesch: 80
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title:
  The Christians end. Or, The sweet soveraignty of Christ, over his members in life and death VVherein is contained the whole scope of the godly mans life, with divers rules, motives and incouragements, to live and die to Iesus Christ. Being the substance of five sermons preached to the honorable society of Grayes Inne, by that learned and faithfull minister of Gods Word, Richard Sibbes, D.D. and sometimes preacher to that honorable societie.

summary:
  Or, The sweet soveraignty of Christ, over his members in life and death VVherein is contained the whole scope of the godly mans life, with divers rules, motives and incouragements, to live and die to Iesus Christ. Or, The sweet soveraignty of Christ, over his members in life and death VVherein is contained the whole scope of the godly mans life, with divers rules, motives and incouragements, to live and die to Iesus Christ.


id: A12191
author: Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.
date: 1638.0
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flesch: 75
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title:
  The riches of mercie In two treatises: 1 Lydia's conversion. 2. A rescue from death. By the late learned, and reverend divine, Richard Sibbs, Doctor in Divinitie. Published by the authors own appointment, and subscribed with his owne hand to prevent imperfect copies.

summary:
  Why doth hee begin with transgressions against the first table , and then iniquities the breach of the second ? Because all breaches of the second table issue from the breach of the first a man is never vniust to his neighbours , that doth not rebell against Gods will in the first table , and the foundation of obedience , & dutie to man , it riseth from mans obedience to God. THIS is one branch of the extremitie of the sicknesse , the loathing of meate , for God hath put a correspondencie , betweene food that is necesary for man , and mans relish : for man being in this world to be supported , the naturall moysture being to be supplied , and repayred by nourishment as it is spent by the naturall heate which feeds upon it , therefore God hath put a sweetnesse into meate that man might delight to doe that which is necessary : for who would care for meate if it were not necessary ?


id: A68733
author: Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.
date: 1637.0
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words: 32105
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flesch: 68
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title:
  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 meanes 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.

summary:
  If we feele it not ( as oft we do not ) then rise upward from want of this joy of spirit to water , and see what worke we finde of the spirit in clensing our soules , and if wee finde these waters not to runne so clearely as to discerne our condition in them ; then goe to the witnesse of bloud , and let us bathe our soules in it , and then we shall finde peace in free grace procured by bloud : for oft times a Christian is driven to that passe , that nothing can comfort him , within , or without him , in heaven or earth , but the free and infinite mercy of GOD , in the bloud of Christ , whereon the soule relyeth when it feeles no comfort , nor joy , of the Spirit , nor sees no worke of sanctification : then it must rest on the satisfaction wrought by the bloud of Christ , when the soule can go to God , and say , If we confesse our sinnes , thou art just to forgive them , and the bloud of Christ shall cleanse us from all sinne . We should thinke when conscience speakes in us , God speakes , and when the Spirit moves us , it is God that moves us , and that all excuse will be cut off : answere will be , did not I tell you of this by conscience , my deputy ? did not I move you to this good by mine owne Spirit ? Take heed of keeping out any light , for light , where it doth not come in and soften , hardens : none so hard hearted , as those upon whom the light hath shined : there is more to be hoped from a man , that hath onely a naturall conscience , then from him , whose heart and spirit hath beene long beaten on : there is more to be hoped from a heathen Pilate , than a proud Pharisee .


id: A12181
author: Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.
date: 1638.0
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title:
  Divine meditations and holy contemplations. By that reverende divine R. Sibbes D.D. Master of Catherine Hall in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Grayes Inne in London

summary:
  Christ never comes into any heart but where hee is valued and esteemed , yet he delights not to hide himselfe from his poore creature ; but when we are fit , when wee truely judge our selves unworthy of any savour ; then hee receives us : Here is comfort therefore for the worst of men , if they will come in and submit to Gods Ordinances , they will be effectuall to subdue our corruptions , and when once God hath taken up the heart of man for his Temple , hee will then bring into it all his Treasures ▪ there will be a mutuall fellowship betweene God and the soule , when we are once subdued . As sweete spices yeeld small savour , untill they are beaten to powder , so the wonderfull workes of God are either , not at all , or very slightly smelt in the nostrils of man , who is of a dull sense , unlesse they be rubbed and chased in the minde , through a fervent affection , and singled out with a particuler view , like them which tell money , who looke not confusedly at the whole heape , but at the valew of every parcell :


id: A12185
author: Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.
date: 1638.0
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words: 34996
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flesch: 74
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title:
  A glance of Heaven, or, A pretious taste of a glorious feast wherein thou mayst taste and see those things which God hath prepared for them that love him / By R. Sibs ...

summary:
  Now they see that they were in the darke , that they were in a dampe before , that they conceived things to be so and so , and thought themselves some body ; but when God opens their eyes , and takes away the skales , and lets them see things in their proper light , heavenly things , by a heavenly light , and with a heavenly eye ; they wonder at their former foolishnesse in divinity , especially so farre as concernes the Gospell : for there is more in the Scripture then pure supernaturall divinity , there are many other arts in the Scripture . What a pittifull case is this , that God should give us our understandings for better things then wee can see or heare in this world , yet we imploy thē in things of the world wholly ?


id: A12171
author: Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.
date: 1630.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 40184
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flesch: 75
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title:
  The bruised reede, and smoaking flax Some sermons contracted out of the 12. of Matth. 20. At the desire, and for the good of weaker Christians. By R. Sibbes. D.D.

summary:
  God knowes that as wee are prone to sinne , so when conscience is throughly awaked , wee are as prone to despaire for sinne ; and therefore hee would have us know that hee setteth himselfe in the Covenant of grace to triumph in CHRIST over the greatest evills and enemies we feare , and that his thoughts are not as our thoughts are , that he is God and not man , that there is heights , and depths , and breadths of mercy in him above all the depths of our sin and misery ; that wee should never bee in such a forlorne condition , wherein there should be ground of despaire , considering our sinnes bee the sins of men , his mercy the mercy of an infinite GOD. Saint Paul became all things to all men , stooping unto them for their good : CHRIST came downe from heaven and emptied himselfe of majesty in tender love to soules : shall not we come downe from our high conceits , to doe any poore soule good ? shall man be proud , after GOD hath beene humble ?


id: A09999
author: Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.
date: 1629.0
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flesch: 64
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title:
  The saints daily exercise A treatise concerning the whole dutie of prayer. Delivered in fiue sermons vpon I Thess. 5.17. By the late faithfull and worthy minister of Iesus Christ, Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Maiesty, Master of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolnes Inne.

summary:
  What , if the Lord will haue thee call vpon him , though hee purpose to doe the thing , even for this end , that thou maist worship him ▪ for , what is it to worship the Lord ? you shall finde this vsuall in the old Testament , The people ●…owed themselues and worshipped , or , they 〈◊〉 vpon them 〈◊〉 and worshipped . Wee are 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 this Text ▪ 〈◊〉 this duty of of prayer 〈◊〉 co●… ended to vs , and it is a commend from God himselfe delivered 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to be with our any great premises ▪ and reasons , and indeed , having therefore the more authority in it .


id: A12210
author: Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.
date: 1638.0
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flesch: 69
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title:
  Yea and amen: or, pretious promises, and priviledges Spiritually unfolded in their nature and vse. Driving at the assurance and establishing of weak beleevers. By R. Sibbs D.D. master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge, and preacher of Grayes Inne London. Reviewed by himselfe in his life time, and since perused by T.G. and P.N.

summary:
  The second cause why all works together for the best to beleevers ; Is the manner of God working in things , which is by contraries ; he bringeth light out of darknesse , glory out of shame , and life out of death ; Wee fell by pride to hell and destruction , and must be restored by humiliation to life and salvation ; Christ humbled himselfe being God , to become man for us ; and by his death restored us to life ; When our sinnes had brought us to greatest extremities , even then were we nearest to eternal happinesse . And hee keepes himselfe as a Priest unspotted of the world : a true Christian is taught of God , and knowes the meaning of that Law of his which prohibiteth Priests so much as to touch defiled things ; therefore he studies innocency , he runs not after the course of the multitude , neither is carried away with the streames of the times : he will not converse familiarly with those that may staine him , ( but so farre as his calling leads him ) lest he should therby contaminate his spirit .


id: A93249
author: Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.
date: 1654.0
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mime: application/xml
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sentence: 2297
flesch: 79
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title:
  A heavenly conference between Christ and Mary after His resurrection. Wherein the intimate familiarity, and near relation between Christ and a believer is discovered.

summary:
  The foundation of our relation to God is here handled , and how God is first a Father to Christ , and in him to us . In Christ , Angels , and we are at one , God , and we , and all .


id: A93248
author: Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.
date: 1650.0
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flesch: 77
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title:
  The glorious feast of the Gospel. Or, Christs gracious invitation and royall entertainment of believers. Wherein amongst other things these comfortable doctrines are spiritually handled: Viz. 1. The marriage feast between Christ and his Church. 2. The vaile of ignorance and unbeliefe removed. 3. Christs conquest over death. 4. The wiping away of teares from the faces of Gods people. 5. The taking away of their reproaches. 6. The precious promises of God, and their certaine performance. 7. The divine authority of the holy scriptures. 8. The duty and comfort of waiting upon God. / Delivered in divers sermons upon Isai.25 chap.6,7,8,9 verses, by the late reverend, learned and faithfull minister of the Gospell, Richard Sibbs, D.D. Master of Katharine-Hall in Cambridge, and preacher at Grayes-Inne, London. Perused by those that were instructed to revise his writings.

summary:
  An admirable Feast indeed , wherein Jesus Christ the eternall Sonne of God is the Bridegroome , where every Beleever that hath put on the Lord Jesus , ( the wedding garment ) is not onely the Guest , but the Spouse of Christ , and the Bride at this Wedding-supper . And because a Christian here hath more in hope than in hand , more in reversion than in possession , walkes by faith rather than sense , and lives by the Word of God , and not by bread alone , Thou shalt have here ( Christian Reader ) a sweet Discourse of the precious promises of Christ which hee hath left us here to stay the stomack of the soule , till wee come to that feast of feasts in heaven ; that by this glimpse , wee might in part know the greatnesse of that glory which shall be revealed , that the first fruits might be a pawne of the Harvest , and the earnest of the Spirit a pledge of that full reward wee shall have in heaven , where we shall be brim-full of those pleasures that are at Gods right hand for ever .


id: A12184
author: Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.
date: 1639.0
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flesch: 69
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title:
  An exposition of the third chapter of the Epistle of St. Paul to the Philippians also two sermons of Christian watchfulnesse. The first upon Luke 12 37. The second upon Revel. 16.15. An exposition of part of the second chapter of the Epistle to the Philipp. A sermon upon Mal. 4. 2.3. By the late reverend divine Richard Sibbes, D.D. master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher at Grayes-Inne.

summary:
  First , as he is God and man , he is God full of all things , he is man full of all grace , and void of all sinne , he is Christ anointed to performe all his offices , he is a Prophet all-sufficient in all wisedome , in him are the treasures of wisedome : he teaches us , not onely how to doe , but he teaches the very deed : he is our High-priest , he is the sacrifice , the altar , and the Priest , and he is our eternall Priest in Heaven , and on earth : on earth as suffering for us ; in Heaven as mediating for our peace . Secondly , Christ is communicative in all these : he is Prophet , Priest , King for us , he is God , man , he is Christ for us : he sought not his owne , it was his communicative goodnesse that drew him from Heaven , to take our nature .


id: A12183
author: Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.
date: 1639.0
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title:
  The excellencie of the Gospell above the law Wherein the liberty of the sonnes of God is shewed. With the image of their graces here, and glory hereafter. Which affords much comfort and great incouragement, to all such as begin timely, and continue constantly in the wayes of God. By R. Sibbs, D.D. Mr. of Katherin Hall Cambridge, and preacher of Grayes-Inne, London. Begun in his life time, and published by T.G. and P.N.

summary:
  Neither ( as some heretofore would have it ) to shew that the Spirit is Iehovah , God : It is neither to shew that Christ is God , nor that the Spirit is God , nor that Christ is the holy Ghost : But it is meant in regard of a speciall dispensation , The Lord is that Spirit ; that is , the Lord Iesus Christ , who is the Lord of his Church by marriage , office , &c. is that Spirit ; that is , hee 1. hath the Spirit in himselfe eminently ; and , 2. dispenseth and giveth the Spirit unto others ; all receiving the Spirit from him as the common root and fountaine of all spirituall gifts . He gives the Spirit as God , and receives it as man ; so hee both gives and receives : the Spirit proceedeth from the Father and the Sonne as God , but the Spirit sanctified Christ as man , as it did in the Virgins womb ; the holy Ghost sanctified that blessed masse of his body ; it sanctified him , and filled him with all graces and gifts ; whereupon it is said he received the Spirit without measure ; that is , in ●bundance : Christ hath the Spirit in himselfe in a more eminent excellent manner than all others ; and it must needs be so for these reasons : 1. From the neere union betweene the Humane na●ure and the Divine , they ●re one person ; therefore ●here is more Spirit in Christ than in all creatures , ●ut them together ; then in all the Angels , and all men , because the Divine nature is nearer to Christ , then it is to the Angels , or to any creature .


id: A17936
author: Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.
date: 1633.0
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title:
  Tentations their nature, danger, cure. By Richard Capel. Sometimes fellow of Magdalen Colledge in Oxford. To which is added a briefe dispute, as touching restitution in the case of usury.

summary:
  I rather say that there is some sudden inchoate imperfect consent given to all motions that arise : that an actuall sin should bee without all consent I cannot conceive ; Paul did sin against his Iudgement I confesse ; for so he meanes when hee saith , he did that hee would not : but to speake in proper tearmes , he neither did , no , nor could sinne , either without or against all motion , or any inclination of his will : Paul did sin this sinne with his will , for else hee would not do it , it was an act of his will , and it is impossible to coact and force the will of man ; though the consent makes it not properly a sin , but rather our sin to be imputed to us , yet I thinke ther is no motiō , no first thought that riseth out of our Lust , but as the thought is , so the consent is sudden , short , quicke , and almost insensible : a consent such as it is then , ever goes with our desires , and motions ; but say that they were unconsented to , yet being against the Law of God , sins they are , and for sins they must goe . Feare an oath , and of all such oathes , wherein wee doe wrong and hurt to men , for though there be sometimes some corruption in it , as tasting of selfe-love to our selves , yet for certaine , sins wherein wee wrong men whom we see doe so much the more torment and racke the conscience of man ; and many men have mightily miscarried for this offence and sin of perjury ; wherefore beware ; and now to provide for the worst , we must tell the man who hath done this sin , that there is hope in Israel concerning this sinne also .


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author: Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.
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title:
  The saints safetie in evill times Delivered at St Maries in Cambridge the fift of November, upon occasion of the Povvder-Plot. Whereunto is annexed a passion-sermon, preached at Mercers Chappel London upon Good-Friday. As also the happinesse of enjoying Christ laid open at the funerall of Mr Sherland late recorder of Northampton. Together with the most vertuous life and heavenly end of that religious gentleman. By R. Sibbes D.D. master of Katherine-Hall in Cambridge, and preacher at Grayes-Inne London.

summary:
  But against whom was this plot directed ? even against David , a prophet , and a King ▪ a Kingly Prophet , a man after Gods owne heart , though not according to theirs : A sacred Person , and therefore inviolable , Touch not mine Anointed , and d●● my Prophets no harme , it was a prohibition from heaven : David was a man eminent in goodnesse ; and goodnesse invested in greatnesse is a faire marke for envie to shoot at ; What men for sloth care not to doe , for weaknes cannot , or for prid● will not imitate that they maligne , sitting cursing ▪ and sretting at the 〈◊〉 o● the hill , a those which they see goe above●hem ●hem , whose life , g●●●gth witnesse again●t them ▪ When goodnes shines forth it presently meets with envy , until it come to the height to bee above envie , as the Sunne at the highest hath no shadow : Envie hathan ill eye , it cannot looke on goodnesse without griefe , the spirit that is in us lusteth after envie : pursuing of goodnesse in men , and men for goodnesse , is a sinne of a deepe dye ; because whosoever hates a man for goodnesse , hates goodnesse it selfe , and he that hates goodnesse it selfe hates it most in the fountaine , & so becomes a hater of God himselfe ; and if Christ were in such a mans power he should escape no better than his members doe , for Christ is joyned either in love or hatred with his cause and children : he and his have common friends and common enemies : Men thinke they have to deale with silly men , but they shall one day finde that they have to deale with the great Lord of heaven and earth . If they be so pragmaticall for evill , why should not wee be as active for good ? I am sure we serve a better Master : true love is ●ull of inventions , it will be devising of good things : so soone as ever our nature is changed , the streame of the soule is turned another way , the bent of it is for God ; Alas it is a small commendation to be onley passively good , and it is a poore excuse to bee onely passively ill .


