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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.
Again, one may know, though conscience 1be troubled somewhat, yet it is a gracious peaceable conscience, when it always allows of the truth of God in the inward man. Whatsoever the flesh say, the word is good, the commandment is good, the promise is good; as St. Paul saith, I allow the law of God in my inward man, by this a man may know, (though his peace be somewhat troubled, that yet notwithstanding) there is the answer of a good conscience.
Againe, one may know, though conscience 1be troubled somewhat, yet it is a gracious peaceable conscience, when it alwayes allowes of the truth of God in the inward man. Whatsoever the flesh say, the word is good, the commandement is good, the promise is good; as St. Paul saith, I allow the law of God in my inward man, by this a man may know, (though his peace be somewhat troubled, that yet notwithstanding) there is the answer of a good conscience.
- 12. By allowing Gods truth.
Again, when a man can break out of trouble, 1and such an estate, as the Devil weakens our faith by, (for he useth the troubles of the Church, and our own troubles, to shake our faith, as if God did not regard us: now) when conscience can rise out of this, as in Psal. 73. 2Yet God is good to Israel; yet my soul keep silence to the Lord: though things seem to go contrary to a man, as if God were not reconciled, as if he had not part in Christ, Yet my soul keep silence, and God is good to Israel. This conflict ⟨p. 189⟩