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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 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⟩Now friends must have the same mind, there must be an answering. Now this answer is especially faith, when we believe, and from Faith, sanctified obedience, that is called the resty pulation, or engagement of a good conscience to God, when the promise is made, we engage our selves to believe, and to live as christians.
The second reason that there must be somewhat in us, is, because when two agree there 1must bee a like disposition. Now there must bee a sanctifying of our Nature (from whence this blessed answer comes, before that God and wee can agree: There must bee a correspondency of disposition of necessity, this must bee: for wee enter into tearmes of friendship with God, in the Covenant of Grace. ⟨p. 181⟩Now friends must have the same mind, there must be an answering. Now this answer is especially faith, when we believe, and from Faith, sanctified obedience, that is called the resti pulation, or engagement of a good conscience to God, when the promise is made, wee engage our selves to believe, and to live as christians.
- 1Reas. 2. Where agreement is, there is a like disposition.
Now from this that there must be an answer