Sibbes - Houston-Packer Collection BX9339.S5 B6 1641

----- ------------------------~~------- Tb~ ehiafoft oftenthoufond. debts, nofinnes hinder, forefpecial1y he invires SE R .XV. fuch as are fenfible of their finnes, where Jinne a6ounds ,_f[race abounds much more: come unto me all Ram ~.zo. '-' . I J dh MH ~t . 1.8. ye that are weary and heavy Aaen. An ecame to L~>~k.I,.2 Q. feeke andto favethat whichwadnft He require~ no more, bur that we be fenfibk of ourdebts and miferies, which fence he works likewifebyhis holy Spirit. Againe,forthofe that have entertained Chrift, let them fee what an excellent graciom Per(on they h1weentertained, who is tbe chiefi of ten thoufond. !heworld thinks them acompany offilly mean people that make choiceof Chrill:,Religioo,the Word,and fuch things; but here is a j-ufiification For thoft in the flare ~ of gt•t~ce to fte what an exce/lcr.t perfo tbt.y have en– tertained. of their choice,they chofe him that is thechiife oftm thottfand,Let him kijfe me with the kijfes of{,f$ Cant. 1 • mouth (faith the Spoufe) for thy love i4 bett.er then wine~nay then life it felfe, AChrifiian may Juftifie Luk.1o 41, the ch0ice that he hath made with <..711ary of the g6od part, againfr all thGfe that fball difparage his choice. Let the world acceunt Chrifiians ·whatrhey will,thatthey are a company of delu. ded befotted perfons,fooles and mad meo. The ' Chrifiian is theonly wife man :Wi(edome,i! ften /in choicee.f}eciatJy; and here is tbe choice ofthat 1which is excdiene a[lld mo{t excellent of all, the chieft of ten thoufond. · - · SGalfo, We may foe htr~ the def/Jerate an4ba(e Vfi 3 • folly of all rvkatfoever (fova thJe Chr~fliA?JS) what t he tle f}erate do theymake choice oft:o joynetoo,that which miftrablechoifo . b r; h oj mo 1 1l men. 1s a,e) t e condemned world, vaine tranli ~ wry thiogs,and refufe Chritl ~ Arethey in their , · Z 1. __..:__rig,_h_t _'-~-_.,·

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