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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.
The life of many, is nothing but a breach of their vow, and Covenant in Baptism. How will they look at the hour of death, and the day of judgement, that God should keep his promise with them to give them life everlasting, when they never had grace to keep touch with him; notwithstanding, their engagements in Baptism and their so often repeating it at the Communion, and their renewing of their vows when they have been sick? How can we look for performance on Gods part, when we have not had grace to perform our part, but our whole life, hath been a satisfying of our base lusts? Let us make that use in temptations to sin, let us fetch arguments against sin from our Baptism, from the answer that we made then: for we must make good now that that was made then, or else it is in vain.
The life of many, is nothing but a breach of their vow, and Covenant in Baptisme. How will they looke at the houre of death, and the day of judgement, that God should keepe his promise with them to give them life everlasting, when they never had grace to keepe touch with him; notwithstanding, their ingagements in Baptisme and their so often repeating it at the Communion, and their renewing of their vowes when they have beene sick? How can we looke for performance on Gods part, when we have not had grace to performe our part, but our whole life, hath beene a satisfying of our base lusts? Let us make that use in temptations to sinne, let us fetch arguments against sinne from our Baptisme, from the answer that we made then: for we must make good now that that was made then, or else it is in vaine.
Again, when we are solicited by Satan to 1be discouraged, let us consider that we are baptised in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy-Ghost; and consider, that the promise is made whensoever we repent, without any exception of time, nay though we have broke with God: (for Satan will use that as a chief weapon, thou hast fallen, thou hast fallen) yet as it is Jeremiah, 3. Though a man will not