The Saints privilege, Frontispiece – Imprimatur
The reverend, faithfull, and profitable Minister of Gods word Richard Sibbes, D: D: master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge, & preacher of Grayes Inne, London.
Wil Marshalls…
THE SAINTS PRIVILEDGE OR A Christians constant Advocate:
Containing a short, but most sweet direction for every true Christian to walke comfortably through this valley of teares.
By the faithfull and Reverend Divine, R. SIBS, D. D. and sometime Preacher to the Honourable Society of Grayes-Inne.
LONDON, Printed by G M for George Edwards dwelling in Green-Arbour at the signe of the Angell, 1638
A Table of the severall Heads contained in this Treatise.
1. COnviction of sinne how necessarie it is to salvation.
Page 4.
2. What this Convincing of sinne is.
Page 5, 6.
3. A particular Convincing of sinne.
Page 7.
How wee shall know the common Conviction of conscience from this of the Spirit.
P. 8, 9, 10.
The use of all this how the Spirit Convinces.
Page 11, 12, &c.
Secondly, Conviction of Righteousnesse.
P. 15.
What the Conviction of Righteousnesse is.
P. 16.
First, ther's a fourefold Gradation of Conviction.
1. There must be a Righteousnesse.
P. 17.
2. That it is not in any creature.
P. 18.
3. That this Righteousnes is to be had in Christ.
P. 19
4. The Spirit Convinces that this belongs to all beleevers.
P. 20.
1. Question How the Holy Ghost doth convince me of the righteousnesse of Christ.
P. 21, 22.
2. Question Why is the sending of the Spirit necessary for the convincing of this righteousnesse.
P. 23.
For these reasons, 1. Because it is above the conceit of man.
P. 23.
2. Reason why the Holy Ghost is necessary for this conviction,
P. 24.
3. Reason because flesh and bloud is full of pride,
P. 26, 27
Objection. Alas I am not convinced of the Spirit that Christ is my righteousnesse, therefore what case am I in.
The full answer of this very comfortable,
P. 28.
The use of all this,
P. 30.
In which is shewen the priviledges and prerogatives of a man that is convinced in all temptations,
P. 30.
1. When God himselfe seemes to bee our enemie,
P. 31
2. Against Satan,
P. 32.
3. Against our owne consciences,
P. 33
How we may know whether we bee convinced of this righteousnesse.
The answer to this,
P. 33
Secondly, but how shall I know that the Holy Ghost hath convinced me enough of sinne, so that I may without presumption apply the righteousnesse of Christ.
1. If the Holy Ghost have discovered my sinnefull condition,
P, 34
2. By the worke of the Spirit,
P, 35
3. By inward peace and great joy,
P, 36, 37
4. Where this is it answers all objections,
P, 37, 38
The use. How we should live by faith,
P, 38
2 How every day to make use of the righteousnesse of Christ,
P, 39
Wherefore did Christ goe to the Father.
1. To make application of what hee had wrought,
P, 41
2. To send the Spirit,
P, 41
3. To stop Satans mouth,
P, 41, 42
4. To make the Father our Father,
P, 42
5. Sweet comforts at the hower of death,
P, 42, 43
The use. Great comfort in the hower of death.
P, 45, 46
April 10. 1638. Imprimatur THO: WYKES.