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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.
Let him look if the conscience answer God in the middest of opposition, and rebellion: my flesh and blood saith thus, my sins are great, and Satan lays it hard to my charge: yet 1notwithstanding, because God hath promised, and commanded, I cast my self upon God. Let us ask our own hearts and consciences what they say to God, what is the answer to God. We see what Job saith, Though he kill me, yet I will trust in him: flesh and blood would have showed its part in Job, as if God had neither respected nor loved him: yet when Job recovered himself; Though he ⟨p. 188⟩kill me, I will trust in him. So a man may know, though conscience be somewhat troubled, yet it is a gracious peaceable conscience, if peace get the upper hand, and grace subdue corruption, when the conscience so far as it is enlarged by Gods spirit, can check it self. Why art thou disquieted oh my soul? why art thou troubled? trust in God, trust in God reconciled now in Christ, when conscience can lay a charge upon it self, and check it self thus, it is a sign that conscience hath made this gracious answer.
Let him looke if the conscience answer God in the middest of opposition, and rebellion: my flesh and blood saith thus, my sins are great, and Sathan layes it hard to my charge: yet 1notwithstanding, because God hath promised, and commanded, I cast my selfe upon God. Let us aske our owne hearts and consciences what they say to God, what is the answere to God. Wee see what Iob saith, Though he kill me, yet I will trust in him: flesh and blood would have shewed its part in Iob, as if God had neither respected nor loved him: yet when Iob recovered himselfe; Though hee ⟨p. 188⟩kill me, I will trust in him. So a man may know, though conscience be somewhat troubled, yet it is a gracious peaceable conscience, if peace get the upper hand, and grace subdue corruption, when the conscience so farre as it is enlarged by Gods spirit, can check it selfe. Why art thou disquieted oh my soule? why art thou troubled? trust in God, trust in God reconciled now in Christ, when conscience can lay a charge upon it selfe, and check it selfe thus, it is a signe that conscience hath made this gracious answer.