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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
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Thus we should desire God to give the grace that he requires in the use of the means; for that must not be neglected, we must attend ⟨p. 164⟩upon the Ordinances, use the parts that are given us, and in that, to him that hath, shall be given: thou shalt not need any necessary good to bring thee to heaven, if thou wilt claim the promise of the covenant in the use of means: we shall want degrees perhaps, but in the covenant of grace, it is not degrees that brings us to heaven, but truth.
Thus we should desire God to give the grace that he requires in the use of the meanes; for that must not be neglected, we must attend ⟨p. 164⟩upon the Ordinances, use the parts that are given us, and in that, to him that hath, shall bee given: thou shalt not need any necessary good to bring thee to heaven, if thou wilt clayme the promise of the covenant in the use of meanes: wee shall want degrees perhaps, but in the covenant of grace, it is not degrees that brings us to heaven, but truth.
Now in our renewing the Covenant with God, let us not despair of his performance, let not that hinder us from coming to the Sacrament, but come cheerfully, and know, that he that hath made the Covenant with thee to be thy God, and to give thee all particular grace (in the use of all good means) will perform it: He will perform it, if we come in sincerity of heart. If we come to daub with God, and after to follow our sinful courses, this is to mock God. This made David take it to heart so much, that his familiar friend that eat at his table, lift up his heel against me. May not God complain of us, that we come to the communion, to his table, with false Judas hearts, and afterwards betray him? he may say, my familiar friends they came, and eat with me, yet they have lift up the heel against me, they are rebellious, they will leave no sin, that before they were enthralled to, so instead of a blessing, we bring a curse upon us, a just reward of our disloyalty. Oh remember that it is a great aggravation of sin, after the Sacrament.