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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.
Conscience; it is either the greatest friend, or the greatest enemy in the world. It is the chiefest friend when it is privy to it self of this resolute answer: that it hath obeyed God in all things; then Conscience is our friend, it speaks to God for us at all times. Then again at the hour of death, what a comfort it is, that we have this answer of a good conscience, especially at the day of judgement, when we can look God in the face: a sincere heart, ⟨p. 200⟩a Conscience that hath laboured to obey the Gospel, and to keep Covenant with God, it can look God in the face: for what in the covenant of grace goes for perfect obedience, but sincerity, and truth? God requires that: when the heart can say with Hezekias, Lord thou knowest that I have walked perfectly before thee. Lord I have believed, and laboured to express it in my life and conversation, though with much weakness, yet in truth. This sincerity will make us look God in the face, in the hour of death, and at the day of judgement, and in all troubles in this life.
Conscience; it is either the greatest friend, or the greatest enemy in the world. It is the chiefest friend when it is privy to it selfe of this resolute answer: that it hath obeyed God in all things; then Conscience is our friend, it speakes to God for us at all times. Then againe at the houre of death, what a comfort it is, that we have this answer of a good conscience, especially at the day of judgement, when we can looke God in the face: a sincere heart, ⟨p. 200⟩a Conscience that hath laboured to obey the Gospell, and to keepe Covenant with God, it can looke God in the face: for what in the covenant of grace goes for perfect obedience, but sincerity, and truth? God requires that: when the heart can say with Hezekias, Lord thou knowest that I have walked perfectly before thee. Lord I have believed, and laboured to expresse it in my life and conversation, though with much weakenesse, yet in truth. This sincerity will make us looke God in the face, in the hour of death, and at the day of judgement, and in all troubles in this life.