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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.
Here is a wrong to themselves, they betray their own authority, that when God hath made them Kings to rule, they will be slaves, and it is a great sin for a man not to maintain his standing, as it is well observed by his Majesty, who (if ever Prince did) doth vindicate himself, and challenge his regal authority, and it shall continue, and make him live even to the worlds end. It is the greatest sin for a man to betray himself; Every man is to maintain that place and standing, that God hath set him in. These ten Horns they wronged themselves, and their place, God made them Kings over their people, and they become slaves to an Antichristian Priest.
Here is a wrong to themselves, they betray their owne authority, that when God hath made them Kings to rule, they will bee slaves, and it is a great sinne for a man not to maintain his standing, as it is well observed by his Majestie, who (if ever Prince did) doth vindicate himselfe, and challenge his regall authority, and it shall continue, and make him live even to the worlds end. It is the greatest sinne for a man to betray himselfe; Every man is to maintaine that place and standing, that God hath set him in. These ten Hornes they wronged themselves, and their place, God made them Kings over their people, and they become slaves to an Antichristian Priest.
It was a great wrong to their Subjects, kingdoms we know follow their Kings, and if Jeroboam make Israel to sin, all Israel will quickly sin: diseases come from the head, if the head be naught, there will be a disease in the body ere long; A greater stone being tumbled ⟨p. 40⟩down from a Hill, it carries lesser stones along with it; so, great Kings when they fall themselves, they draw their Kingdoms after them: therefore the phrase of the Scripture is, God put into their hearts to give, not only themselves, but their Kingdoms to the Beast: for commonly the Idol of the people is their King, and being led by sense, and not by faith, they fear him more then they fear God, and their own restraint, more then they fear Hell, and so they come to this damned Religion by depending upon him: therefore it is a wrong to the people, knowing they are so slavish by nature, and wanting faith, are fearing terror led by the present command of their King. Thus it was a wrong in these Kings every way.