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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.
The reason is partly from the nature of the 1Covenant, there must be consent on both sides, or else the Covenant cannot hold, there are Indentures drawn between God and us, God promiseth all good, if we believe and rest on Christ: we again rest upon Christ, and so have interest in all that is good. There is a mutual engagement then in the Covenant. God engageth himself to us, and we engage our solves to God in Christ, and where this mutual engagement is, there the Covenant is perfect, as here, there is the answer of a good conscience. That is the first reason then, from the nature of the Covenant, there must be this answer.
The reason is partly from the nature of the 1Covenant, there must bee consent on both sides, or else the Covenant cannot hold, there are Indentures drawn between God and us, God promiseth all good, if wee believe and rest on Christ: we again rest upon Christ, and so have interest in all that is good. There is a mutuall engagement then in the Covenant. God engageth himselfe to us, and wee engage our solves to God in Christ, and where this mutuall engagement is, there the Covenant is perfect, as here, there is the answer of a good conscience. That is the first reason then, from the nature of the Covenant, there must bee this answer.
- 1Reas. 1. From the nature of the Covenant.
The second reason that there must be somewhat in us, is, because when two agree there 1must be a like disposition. Now there must be a sanctifying of our Nature (from whence this blessed answer comes, before that God and we can agree: There must be a correspondency of disposition of necessity, this must be: for we enter into terms of friendship with God, in the Covenant of Grace. ⟨p. 181⟩