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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.
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.
It was a great wrong to their Subjects, kingdomes we know follow their Kings, and if Ieroboam make Israel to sinne, all Israel will quickly sinne: diseases come from the head, if the head be naught, there will bee a disease in the body ere long; A greater stone being tumbled ⟨p. 40⟩downe from a Hill, it carries lesser stones along with it; so, great Kings when they fall themselves, they draw their Kingdomes after them: therefore the phrase of the Scripture is, God put into their hearts to give, not onely themselves, but their Kingdomes to the Beast: for commonly the Idoll of the people is their King, and being led by sense, and not by faith, they feare him more then they feare God, and their owne restraint, more then they feare 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 terrour led by the present command of their King. Thus it was a wrong in these Kings every way.