Sibbes - Houston-Packer Collection BX9339.S5 B6 1641

--·· _____ __ ........:.....---- .,- 74 \ . · EatO{riends,Drinke. \ s BR .m. · 1y abu~dance, but red uo~ance, adi ffu~ ve and a 1 fprea<img goodneffe. As mbreafis to gtve mtlk, 1 1 in cloudsto drop downe !bowers, in the Sun to \ Ifend forth beames: As Chrifl is full ofgrace and \ ! truth, fo he fully difchargeth all his offices. \ IThere is anoverflowing of all that is good for \ \ourgood. He that could multiply bre~d for the \ Ioh. 1 a-. 1 o. lbody, hecanmulciplygraceforourfoule: Ifhc-1 giv etbli(e,hegiveth it inaGundance : Ifbegiveth i Eph.p.o. waterofli{e,hegiveth riverJ,not fmall fireames: ( If-he givtth pettce ttr~tl joy,he giveth ic in ahem- \ d.tnce;his fcope is to fill up our joy to the fulL As ' he is able,fo ii he w-illing to do for I# for more abun– dantly then we are ahte to.rbinkc or jjeake. Where Chrifi is prefent he bringethplentywith him. If\ wine ~e wan~ing at the firll:, he will rath~r turne \ I· water mto wme,then there fhould be a falle. In afeafhhere is varietyoffriendly company: fo herefriendsarefiirred up to refreili themfelv's · · with us. We have th(i! blelfed Trinity, theAn– gels and all our,_ fellow members in Chrill: to come with us. ' There is no envy in fpirituall r~ings,wherein whatfoever the.one_hatb) the other.hathnot the 1 leffe. · In a.feafi-becaufe it is intended for ,rejoycing, 1 there is muficke, and what muficke like to the \fweet harmony between God reconciled in 1Chrill:and the foule, .and betweenthe foule and \ .it felfe in inw.a.rd peace-and ·joy.o~- the Holy– Chofi~ fhczddmg:the loveofCh:-tft m·the fouk>. Wedoenotonely joy~ but:gloryunder -hopeof ( . , g_IOI:y, l·

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