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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.
Let us make a use of trial; bring our selves to this pattern, and think if we do come short of this, then we come short of that that should be in us. But especially let us consider with what hearts we entertain those doleful and sad reports of foreign Churches, and with what consideration, and view, we look upon the present estate of the Church, whether we be glad or no. There are many false spirits, that either are not affected at all, or else they are inwardly glad of it: they are of the same disposition, that those cursed Edomites were of, Psalm 137. Down with it, down with it, even unto the ground: I hope that there are but few such amongst us here, therefore I will not press that: But if we be dead-hearted, and are not affected with the cause of the Church, let us suspect our selves, and think all is not well; ⟨p. 236⟩The fire from Heaven is not kindled in our hearts, our hearts are not yet the Altar, where God hath kindled that heavenly fire, if we can hear Religion disgraced, and good causes go backward, and not be affected. Curse ye Meroz: why? because they went not out to help the Lord. If those be cursed that do not help, as they can by their prayers, then surely they are cursed that are dead-hearted, that are not affected at all; that join with the persecutors,, that cry down with it even to the ground, & say Aha, so we would have it. If those be cursed that help not forward the cause of the Church, at least by their prayers, and strive and contend for the faith once given, what shall we think of those that are not affected at all, nay which is worse of all, that hinder good causes, that are scorners of Religion, and good causes, what shall we think of those wretched spirits? how opposite are they to the spirit of David?
Let us make a use of tryall; bring our selves to this patterne, and thinke if wee doe come short of this, then wee come short of that that should bee in us. But especially let us consider with what hearts wee entertaine those dolefull and sad reports of forraine Churches, and with what consideration, and view, wee looke upon the present estate of the Church, whether we be glad or no. There are many false spirits, that either are not affected at all, or else they are inwardly glad of it: they are of the same disposition, that those cursed Edomites were of, Psalme 137