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Evangelical sacrifices In xix. sermons. I. Thankful commemorations for Gods mercy in our great…Evangelicall sacrifices In xix. sermons. I. Thankfull commemorations for Gods mercy in our great…
Evangelical sacrifices In xix. sermons. I. Thankful commemorations for Gods mercy in our great deliverance from the papists powder-plot. 2. The successful seeker. 3. Faith triumphant. 4. Special preparations to fit us for our latter end in four funeral sermons. 5. The faithful covenanter. 6. The demand of a good conscience. 7. The sword of the wicked. By the late learned and reverend divine, Rich. Sibbs. Doctor in Divinity, Mr. of Katherine Hall in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher to the honourable society of Gray's-Inn. The third tome. Published and perused by D. Sibbs own appointment, subscribed with his hand to prevent imperfect copies after his decease.Evangelicall sacrifices In xix. sermons. I. Thankfull commemorations for Gods mercy in our great deliverance from the papists powder-plot. 2. The successefull seeker. 3. Faith triumphant. 4. Speciall preparations to fit us for our latter end in foure funerall sermons. 5. The faithfull covenanter. 6. The demand of a good conscience. 7. The sword of the wicked. By the late learned and reverend divine, Rich. Sibbs. Doctor in Divinity, Mr. of Katherine Hall in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher to the honourable society of Grayes-Inne. The third tome. Published and perused by D. Sibbs owne appointment, subscribed with his hand to prevent imperfect copies after his decease.
London: printed by Thomas for N. Bourne, 1640
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Look into the state of the City, those that are best able in the City, do they not rise of nothing? and they that have bin the greatest labourers for these outward things, that they may call their lands after their own names, God hath blown upon them, and all hath come to nought in a short time, because they have not made God their portion. Of all things parents should labour to leave them God for their God: to leave them in Covenant with him, lay up prayers in heaven for them, lay the foundation there, sow prayers there, that may be effectual for them when you are gone.
Looke into the state of the City, those that are best able in the City, doe they not rise of nothing? and they that have bin the greatest labourers for these outward things, that they may call their lands after their owne names, God hath blowne upon them, and all hath come to nought in a short time, because they have not made God their portion. Of all things parents should labour to leave them God for their God: to leave them in Covenant with him, lay up prayers in heaven for them, lay the foundation there, sowe prayers there, that may be effectuall for them when you are gone.
And this likewise should be a comfort to poor Christians, that have not much to leave their children. I can leave my child nothing, but I shall leave him in Covenant with God: for God is my God, and always hath bin, and ever will be, he will be the God of my seed. I shall leave him Gods blessing, and a little well gotten goods that the righteous hath, is better then a great deal ill gotten, God addeth no sorrow with that. ⟨p. 161⟩There is no fearful expectation another day, as there is, of that which is ill gotten, when the father and child shall meet in hell, and curse one another, when the son shall say to the father, you ensnared your self to make me happy, and that turned to my ruin: this shall make wicked wretches curse one another one day. A poor Christian that cannot say he hath riches to leave his children, yet he can say, God is my God, and I am sure he will be their God, though I have but little to leave them else, I shall leave them Gods blessing. Good parents may hope for a blessing upon their children, because God is their God, and the God of their seed. For the sacrament, a word.