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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.
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.
There hath beene contrary seedes from the beginning of the World; and will bee while ⟨p. 214⟩Satan is in the world, till he be cast into the burning Lake, and be there in perpetuall Chaines adjudged to torment, he will ray se 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 goverment (as alway there will be) he will have a great faction in the world. And by reason that he hath a partie in us, the flesh, he will have the greatest partie in the world: the most goe the broad way: so that, Gods children (even David himselfe) shall not want enemies.
Mine enemies. It is strange that he should have enemies, that was so harmless a man; that when they were sick, and distressed, he prayed for them, and put on sack-cloth for them, as it is Psal. 41. This compassionate sweet natured 1man, yet notwithstanding you see he had enemies: and enemies that would discover themselves to reproach him, and that bitterly, in the bitterest manner, they reproach him in his religion. It is a large point, if I should give my self liberty in it: I do but touch it.