Sibbes - Houston-Packer Collection BX9339.S5 B6 1641

' tttt tttltlt Sn.IX. ! ~w:~~~~~tt~~~~~~~~~~ The ninthSermQn6 CANT. V. VI. Iro(e to gpen to my Beloved, but my Beloved httd withdrawne himfelfe,&c. · .. ~·~~ Anmilly we are prone to delaies in heavenly things,and then to cover ~-~ ..~· aUwith exctlfes..Amanis aSophi– fier to himfelfe, whom he firft de– .___~--~ ceives, before the Devill, or the World deceive hiin ; Which is the reafon why fo ofi in Scripture you have this mentioned< ]Je Gal.6.7. not deceived, God i5 n.ot mocked : Be not dtteived, · .neither Adulterer, norCovstous per.fon, nor foch and foch, jhall ever enter into the Kingdome ofHeave». B-e not deceived. Which is an intimation, that na1 Cor. 6 9 ' 1 .9· turally we are very prone to be deceived in points ofthe greateft con{eq.nence in the wmld, to flatter our felves (as the Church cloth here) 1 with falfe excuies,Ihaveput offmy coat,&c. But , ~e fu,all now fee in .this .next verf~, what be– comes of all thofe excufes ' <lAd backward. ndfe_of the Chur.cb, whereby .ihee puts off C __ hr-ift_·------------------~--M-· ~Y _______ (

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