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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.
First whatsoever the answer of conscience is, it is towards God: if a man do things from reasons of Religion; if a man be charitable to his neighbour, if he be just, and good, if it be 1from reasons of Religion, because God commands him, this is a good conscience. A good conscience respects God, and his command. What we do for company or for custom, is not from a good conscience: A good conscience doth things from God, with reasons from God, because he commands it, it is Gods deputy in our hearts.
First whatsoever the answer of conscience is, it is towards God: if a man doe things from reasons of Religion; if a man be charitable to his neighbour, if he be just, and good, if it be 1from reasons of Religion, because God commands him, this is a good conscience. A good conscience respects God, and his command. What we doe for company or for custome, is not from a good conscience: A good conscience doth things from God, with reasons from God, because he commands it, it is Gods deputie in our hearts.
- 11. It answers towards God.1. It answeres towards God.
Again, what we do from a good conscience, ⟨p. 190⟩we do from the inward man, from an inward principle, from the inward judgement, because 1we think it is so, and from an inward affection. When we have not a right judgement of what we do, and do it not out of love, and from the inward man, we do it not out of a good conscience: what is done out of conscience, is done from the inner man. Therefore in all our performances let us examine our selves, not what we do, but upon what ground we do it, in conscience to God, to obey him in all things. I cannot dwell upon these things.