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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.
You see then from hence, that God is a God (as the Prophet saith) oft times hiding himself, that God veils himself oft times to his children. Not only from the eyes of wicked men, that they think godly men deserted of God: but sometimes from the very sense, and feeling of Gods children themselves, they are in such desertions, that they are fain to complain that God hath hid himself, and is as a stranger to them. This is the state of Gods children in this world; though God love them dearly, as the apple of his eye, and as the signet on his hand: yet notwithstanding his carriage to them is oft times so strange, that those that look upon their estate in this world, think they are men (as it were) for lorn, and destitute ⟨p. 224⟩of God. And this estate must needs be.
You see then from hence, that God is a God (as the Prophet saith) oft times hiding himselfe, that God vayles himselfe oft times to his children. Not onely from the eyes of wicked men, that they thinke godly men deserted of God: but sometimes from the very sence, and feeling of Gods children themselves, they are in such desertions, that they are faine to complaine that God hath hid himselfe, and is as a stranger to them. This is the state of Gods children in this world; though God love them dearely, as the apple of his eye, and as the signet on his hand: yet notwithstanding his carriage to them is oft times so strange, that those that looke upon their estate in this world, thinke they are men (as it were) for lorne, and destitute ⟨p. 224⟩of God. And this estate must needs be.
Because of necessity, there must be a conformity between us, and our Saviour, it was so with our Saviour, my God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? God was never nearer him in all his life then then; and yet he cries out; my God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? And as he spake, so the rest thought of him, as if he had been a man forsaken; and so here they say to this holy man, where is thy God?