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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.
Again in the third place, it touched upon him in this, as if he had favoured them (being cursed form all hypocrites) more then David: as if he had favoured their form all, hypocritical, base, dead courses, that were most abominable to God• for these persecutors were Sauls courtiers, and other enemies; wicked men, they thought to justify their own ways by this reproach. You see we are as good as you: God respects us, we fall not into such miseries, we have recourse to Saul, though he have cast out you, and others &c. So it tended to Gods reproach in that; as if God had justified their course: as if they had been dearer to him, that were most abominable.
Againe in the third place, it touched upon him in this, as if he had favoured them (being cursed form all hypocrites) more then David: as if he had favoured their form all, hypocriticall, base, dead courses, that were most abominable to God• for these persecutors were Sauls courtiers, and other enemies; wicked men, they thought to justifie their owne wayes by this reproach. You see we are as good as you: God respects us, wee fall not into such miseries, wee have recourse to Saul, though he have cast out you, and others &c. So it tended to Gods reproach in that; as if God had justified their course: as if they had been dearer to him, that were most abominable.
And this is to make an Idol of God, to make God justify those courses that he most abhors; as it is in Psal. 50. Thou thoughtest I was like unto thee. Because God lets a wicked man alone, thou thoughtest that I was a companion for thee, and would take thee by the hand, whereas God will not do so.
And this is to make an Idoll of God, to make God justifie those courses that he most abhors; as it is in Psal. 50. Thou thoughtest I was like unto thee. Because God lets a wicked man alone, thou thoughtest that I was a companion for thee, and would take thee by the hand, whereas God will not doe so.