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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.
When we are solicited to distrust in God 1for the things of this life any way, as if God cared not for us, let us consider, that we have answered, that we believe in God the Father Almighty, therefore he is our Father, he knows what is good for us, and he loves us: he is an Almighty God, it is an article of our faith that we have answered to, let us make it good upon all temptations in that kind. Doth not God care for us? he had an Ark for Noah in the worst times, when the flood overwhelmed the whole World: So if there be the answer of a good Conscience, he will have an Ark for his Noah's, to save, and protect, and defend us, he is a Father Almighty. Let us know the grounds of our Religion, the Articles of our Faith, the grounds and foundation of our Faith: let us consider the good things promised there; and consider withal, that we have all engaged our selves to believe ⟨p. 198⟩those things, and to make use of our faith upon all occasions. Those that cannot read, if they have no other, let them look on these two Books, the Book of their Baptism, and the Book of conscience, they would be sufficient to instruct them: some people pretend Ignorance; consider what thou art Baptised to, the grounds of Religion: consider there what thou hast renounced, consider in particular whether this thing that thou art moved to, be Gods, or the Devils command, and answer Satan, and thy lusts by not answering of them: give them their answer, and tell them, a good conscience must answer Gods command, and promise: but they must have their answer by denial, by this answer of a good conscience. Those that cannot read, and are not learned, let them make use of the learning of their Baptism. There is a world of instruction, and comfort, a treasury of it in Baptism. I dare be bold to say, if any Christian when he is tempted to any sin, to despair or discouragement, if he consider what a solemn promise he hath made to God in Baptism, it would be a means to strengthen his Faith, and to arm him against all temptations. There is no man sins, but there is a breach with God first in wronging the promise he hath engaged himself to in Baptism. We all that are here have been Baptised, let us learn to make more Conscience of this Blessed Sacrament then we have done, and ⟨p. 199⟩let us labour to have the answer of a good conscience at all times.