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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.
Christ is the foundation of the Covenant of grace, by his humiliation, and by his exaltation, whereof the resurrection was the first degree. Now in this as in other covenants, there is the party promising, making the Covenant; and the parties that answer in the Covenant. God promises life everlasting, forgiveness of sins through the death of Christ, the Mediator; we answer by faith, that we rely upon Gods mercy in Christ, this is the answer of conscience. Now this sound answer of conscience, it doth save us, because it doth lay hold on Christ, that doth save us, Christ properly saveth us, by his death, and passion. An argument of the sufficiency of his salvation, was his resurrection, he is now in Heaven triumphing, but because there is somewhat in us that must lay hold of this salvation, it is attributed to that that is the instrument of salvation, that is, to the answer of a good conscience. Now this answer of a good conscience, doth afford us this observation, that There must be something in us before we can 1make use of what good is in God, or Christ.
Christ is the foundation of the Covenant of grace, by his humiliation, and by his exaltation, whereof the resurrection was the first degree. Now in this as in other covenants, there is the party promising, making the Covenant; and the parties that answer in the Covenant. God promises life everlasting, forgivenesse of sins through the death of Christ, the Mediator; we answer by faith, that we relye upon Gods mercy in Christ, this is the answer of conscience. Now this sound answer of conscience, it doth save us, because it doth lay hold on Christ, that doth save us, Christ properly saveth us, by his death, and passion. An argument of the sufficiency of his salvation, was his resurrection, hee is now in Heaven triumphing, but because there is somewhat in us that must lay hold of this salvation, it is attributed to that that is the instrument of salvation, that is, to the answer of a good conscience. Now this answer of a good conscience, doth afford us this observation, that There must bee something in us before wee can 1make use of what good is in God, or Christ.
- 1Observ. There must be somewhat in us, to make use of that is in Christ.