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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
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Then when he had given a little way again to his grief, and complained to God, he takes up his soul another time: yet (saith he) the Lord will command his loving kindness in the day time, and in the night, his song shall be with me, and I will pray to the God of my life. He presents to himself the goodness of God, to comfort his soul. And he presents to him in the next verse, his own resolution. I will say to God (for the time to come) my rock, why hast thou forgotten me? and why go I mourning, for the oppression of the enemy? So here he stays his soul once again: he presents to his soul the loving kindness of God, with renewing his resolution to seek God: an effectual way to stay the soul, by considering Gods love, and mercy, and by renewing our resolutions and purposes, to cleave to God. I will say to God, my rock, why hast thou forgotten me?
Then when hee had given a little way again to his griefe, and complained to God, he takes up his soule another time: yet (saith he) the Lord will command his loving kindnesse in the day time, and in the night, his song shall be with me, and I will pray to the God of my life. He presents to himselfe the goodnesse of God, to comfort his soule. And he presents to him in the next verse, his owne resolution. I will say to God (for the time to come) my rocke, why hast thou forgotten me? and why goe I mourning, for the oppression of the enemy? So here he stayes his soule once againe: he presents to his soule the loving kindnesse of God, with renewing his resolution to seeke God: an effectuall way to stay the soule, by considering Gods love, and mercy, and by renewing our resolutions and purposes, to cleave to God. I will say to God, my rocke, why hast thou forgotten me?
I but here is a third assault of grief again: for there is a spring of corruption in us, and such a principle in us, as will yield murmurings, and discontent again and again: therefore in the verse I have read to you, he comes again to complain, As with a sword in my bones mine enemies reproach me, while they say unto me daily, where is thy God. He had complained once of this before, but it had a fresh working with his thoughts again. As with a sword in my bones &c. Hereupon, he is forced the third time to expostulate, and to fall out with his soul: Why art thou cast down oh my soul, and why are thou disquieted?