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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.
And let us make use of our Baptism upon all occasions, as thus, Satan hath two ways of tempting; One is, he tempts to sin, and then 1he tempts for sin, to accuse our consciences to make a breach between God, and us, that we dare not look upon God: when he tempts us, or our corruptions move us, or the world by allurements would draw us to any sin, let us think of our Baptism, and the answer we have made there, and make use of it, is this agreeable to the promise I made? surely I have renounced this, shall I overthrow my own promise? I make conscience to make good my promise to men, and shall I break with God? I have promised to God to renounce the flesh, the world, and the Devil; to renounce all these corruptions. Let us have these thoughts when we are solicited to sin, when proud nature would have us set up the banner of pride. I have renounced these proud affections: I shall overthrow my baptism if I yield. And so for the enlarging of our estates, or for getting up to honour to please mens humours, to break the peace of my conscience: these things we have renounced, the world, and the vanities of it in our Baptism.
And let us make use of our Baptisme upon all occasions, as thus, Satan hath two wayes of tempting; One is, he tempts to sinne, and then 1he tempts for sinne, to accuse our consciences to make a breach betweene God, and us, that we dare not looke upon God: when he tempts us, or our corruptions move us, or the world by allurements would draw us to any sinne, let us thinke of our Baptisme, and the answer we have made there, and make use of it, is this agreeable to the promise I made? surely I have renounced this, shall I overthrow my owne promise? I make conscience to make good my promise to men, and shall I breake with God? I have promised to God to renounce the flesh, the world, and the Divell; to renounce all these corruptions. Let us have these thoughts when we are solicited to sinne, when proud nature would have us set up the banner of pride. I have renounced these proud affections: I shall overthrow my baptisme if I yeeld. And so for the enlarging of our estates, or for getting up to honour to please mens humours, to breake the peace of my conscience: these things we have renounced, the world, and the vanities of it in our Baptisme.
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