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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
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.
How doth David entertain this usage? how doth he carry himself all this while? he must needs be sensible of it, and therefore he expresseth it in most significant words. Oh saith he, these things were as a sword in my bones. There be diverse readings of the words: but we will take them as they are laid down, being very well, as with a sword in my bones, (or as it is in the margin, As killing in my bones) mine enemies reproach me. It was as killing to him, it did go to his heart, it cut him to the quick. As a sword is to the body, and bones, so are their words to my soul: I cannot endure it, it is death to me. It is a most emphatical manner of expressing, the enemies disposition and carriage. Thus you have the words unfolded. I will but touch some particulars, those that I think most needful for us to take notice of, I will dwell more upon. Mine enemies (saith he) reproach me. Mine enemies.
How doth David entertaine this usage? how doth he carry himselfe all this while? he must needs bee sensible of it, and therefore hee expresseth it in most significant words. Oh saith he, these things were as a sword in my bones. There be diverse readings of the words: but we will take them as they are laid downe, being very well, as with a sword in my bones, (or as it is in the margine, As killing in my bones) mine enemies reproach me. It was as killing to him, it did goe to his heart, it cut him to the quicke. As a sword is to the body, and bones, so are their words to my soule: I cannot endure it, it is death to me. It is a most emphaticall manner of expressing, the enemies disposition and carriage. Thus you have the words unfolded. I will but touch some particulars, those that I thinke most needfull for us to take notice of, I will dwell more upon. Mine enemies (saith hee) reproach me. Mine enemies.
There hath been contrary seeds from the beginning of the World; and will be while ⟨p. 214⟩Satan is in the world, till he be cast into the burning Lake, and be there in perpetual Chains adjudged to torment, he will ray see up men alway that shall be of his side. And as long as that grand enemy is, and as long as men are that will be subject to his government (as alway there will be) he will have a great faction in the world. And by reason that he hath a party in us, the flesh, he will have the greatest party in the world: the most go the broad way: so that, Gods children (even David himself) shall not want enemies.