Sibbes - Houston-Packer Collection BX9339.S5 B6 1641

Eat Ofriends,Drinke. 7u \ there is, that he may joy and hethankfull. And s-;;-;-n.l fimce Chrift accepts the very firfr fruits, the ear. I nefi,and delights in them, we lhould know w.hat . he delights in, that we may goe boldly to htm, 1 confidering, that it is not of our felves, but of Chrift,whatfoever is gracioufly good.Therfore we ought to knowourowne Gn1ces, for Chrifi) 1 I when he will have us comfortable indeed; will difcover to us what caufe we have to rejoyce,and ·1 fbew.us what is the worke ofhis own Spirit, and our nght to all comfort. · ,_ h I A d r fi e n... Id I . . Tf:!atweoug t . n· 1 o, or~tfJtrs,wemou n?:oney)oym torejoyceinthe our feives, and Hl our owne Condition, and Lot, gram of otberr but alfo in the happy condition of every good . Chrifl:ian. There is joy in ~_leaven at the convc:r– fionofone finner. GodtheFather joyestohave a Luk. J.S: lo. new Son. GodtheSsn to fee the fruit of his owne Redemption, that one is pulled out of the fra'te ofdamnationJ AndGod the Holy-Ghoft, that he . 1 hath a newTemple to dwell in. The f..//nge!sthat I they have a new charge to look to, that they had not before, t0 joynewith them to praife God:fo I there is joy in heaven, the Father,S6n,ttnd Hllyj Gho.ft,with theAngelsjoyat it:And all truehet~rted . -\ chriffittm joy in the graces one ofanother. l For I.God.cbrift,ttndtheHoly-Ghofthttveglory 'R~Af.r • . hj it.~.The chr~rch h11th comfott 6y the in&reaje of 2. I 14Saint. 3. The prayer of a Chrifiian adds new j fire.ng.th to the.Church. Wharahappyconditi– on IS tt, wl~en Gods glory, the Chur,hescorn.. · fort and firength; and our owne joy meettoge- ~ ther -: So that we lhould all take notice of the ~ ,_Grace ofGod in others. We l ( '

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