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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 of all labour, that our consciences may be convinced of the ill that is in us, that we may have a good troubled conscience; first, that we may know thoroughly what our estate by nature is. And then labour (in the second place) to have prace, and then raise, and renew our purpose to serve God in all things; and to try the truth of this, let us put interrogatories to our selves, let us ask our selves, do I believe? do I not daub with my heart? do I obey? do I willingly cast my self into the mould of Gods word? and willingly obey all that I hear? do I not deceive my self? let us propound these interrogatories. God is greater then our conscience, if we answer God with reservations, I will answer God in this, and not in this, I will yield to religion as far as it may stand with my own lusts, and advantage: this is not the answer of a good conscience. What is done to God, must be done all, what is done zealously and religiously hath respect to all ⟨p. 195⟩Gods Commandments, and promises to one thing as well as an another. If our hearts tell us, there are reservations from false grounds, here is not the answer of a good conscience. Therefore let us search our selves, and propound questions to our selves, whether we believe, and obey or no, and from what ground we do it.1
First of all labour, that our consciences may be convinced of the ill that is in us, that we may have a good troubled conscience; first, that we may know thorowly what our estate by nature is. And then labour (in the second place) to have prace, and then rayse, and renew our purpose to serve God in all things; and to trye the truth of this, let us put interrogatories to our selves, let us aske our selves, doe I beleeve? doe I not daube with my heart? doe I obey? doe I willingly cast my selfe into the mold of Gods word? and willingly obey all that I heare? doe I not deceive my selfe? let us propound these interrogatories. God is greater then our conscience, if we answer God with reservations, I will answer God in this, and not in this, I will yeeld to religion as farre as it may stand with my owne lusts, and advantage: this is not the answer of a good conscience. What is done to God, must be done all, what is done zealously and religiously hath respect to all ⟨p. 195⟩Gods Commandements, and promises to one thing as well as an another. If our hearts tell us, there are reservations from false grounds, here is not the answer of a good conscience. Therefore let us search our selves, and propound questions to our selves, whether we beleeve, and obey or no, and from what ground wee doe it.