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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.
Let us take notice of it, and take heed of the 1corruption of nature in it: Let us know that God regards not the outward, without the inward, nay he abhors it, he abhors his own worship that he hath appointed himself, if the inward be not there: much more devises, and ceremonies of mens own devising. Popery is but an out-side of Religion, they labour to put off God with the work done: they have an opinion fit to corrupt nature: that is, that the Sacrament administered confers grace, without any disposing of the party. One of the Chief ⟨p. 175⟩of them, a great Scholar, he will have the water it self to be elevated above its own nature to confer grace, as if grace had any communion with a dead element. And thus they speak, to make people dote too much upon outward things. I will not stand to confute this opinion: this very text showeth, that the outward part of Baptism, without the inward, is nothing, not the washing of the body, but the answer of a good Conscience, saith S. Peter.
Let us take notice of it, and take heed of the 1corruption of nature in it: Let us know that God regards not the outward, without the inward, nay he abhors it, he abhors his owne worship that he hath appointed himselfe, if the inward be not there: much more devises, and ceremonies of mens owne devising. Poperie is but an out-side of Religion, they labour to put off God with the worke done: they have an opinion fit to corrupt nature: that is, that the Sacrament administred confersgrace, without any disposing of the partie. One of the Chiefe ⟨p. 175⟩of them, a great Scholler, he will have the water it selfe to be elevated above its owne nature to conferre grace, as if grace had any communion with a dead element. And thus they speak, to make people dote too much upon outward things. I will not stand to confute this opinion: this very text sheweth, that the outward part of Baptisme, without the inward, is nothing, not the washing of the body, but the answer of a good Conscience, saith S. Peter.
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