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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
THE DEMAND OF A good Conscience.THE DEMANDE OF A good Conscience.
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.
First, because the outward part is easy, and glorious to the eye of the world: every one can 1see the Sacrament administered, every one can see when one comes, and attends, and hears the word of God, they are easy, and glorious in the eye of the world.
First, because the outward part is easie, and glorious to the eye of the world: every one can 1see the Sacrament administred, every one can see when one comes, and attends, and heares the word of God, they are easie, and glorious in the eye of the world.
- 1Reason, outward performances easy and glorious.Reason, outward performances easie and glorious.
And then again, people rest in them, because 1somewhat is done by it to daub conscience, that would c•mour if they should do nothing, if they were direct Atheists, therefore say they, we will hear the word, and perform outward things; and being loath to search into the bottom of their conscience rest in outward things, and satisfy conscience by it: these and the like reasons there are:
And then againe, people rest in them, because 1somewhat is done by it to dawbe conscience, that would c•mour if they should do nothing, if they were direct Atheists, therefore say they, we will heare the word, and performe outward things; and being loath to search into the bottome of their conscience rest in outward things, and satisfie conscience by it: these and the like reasons there are: