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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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It is the proper expression of malice, reproach; and it is that that the nature of man can least endure of all. The nature of man can endure an outward wrong, a loss or a cross, but a reproach, especially if it be a scornful reproach, the nature of man is most impatient of. For, there is no man, but he thinks himself worthy of some respect: Now a reproachful scorn shows a disrespect, and when the nature of man sees it self disrespected it grows to terms of impatience. There is not the meanest man living but he thinks himself worthy of some regard. Therefore I cannot blame David, even out of the principle of nature, to be affected here when they reproached him, and gave him vile terms: Mine enemies reproach me. Their tongues were tipped from Hell, and they did but utter that that was in their hearts. If the tongues of wicked men, as St. James saith, be a a world of mischief, what is the whole man? What is the heart, and tongue, and life, and all of wicked men?
It is the proper expression of malice, reproach; and it is that that the nature of man can least indure of all. The nature of man can indure an outward wrong, a losse or a crosse, but a reproach, especially if it be a scornfull reproach, the nature of man is most impatient of. For, there is no man, but he thinks himselfe worthy of some respect: Now a reproachfull scorne shewes a disrespect, and when the nature of man sees it selfe disrespected it growes to tearmes of impatience. There is not the meanest man living but he thinkes himselfe worthy of some regard. Therefore I cannot blame David, even out of the principle of nature, to be affected here when they reproached him, and gave him vile termes: Mine enemies reproach me. Their tongues were tipt from Hell, and they did but utter that that was in their hearts. If the tongues of wicked men, as St. Iames saith, be a a world of mischeife, what is the whole man? What is the heart, and tongue, and life, and all of wicked men?