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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.
My purpose was to have showed the danger, if we do not further Gods purpose in discovering this wicked Antichrist: A state wherein the Devil, the Dragon, is effectual, and this Book wondrously sets down the danger. It is another manner of danger now to relapse, and to apostatize, after the appearing of the glorious Gospel of Christ: then it was a hundred years ago under darkness, and we know it to be so: of all the judgements in this world it is the greatest for God to give up a man to decay in his love to the truth, to affect this cursed Religion, ⟨p. 51⟩that the sentence of God hath past upon, and it must be fulfilled, That they shall hate the Whore, and burn her with fire, that she shall be left desolate and naked.
My purpose was to have shewed the danger, if we do not further Gods purpose in discovering this wicked Antichrist: A state wherin the Devill, the Dragon, is effectuall, and this Book wondero•sly sets downe the danger. It is another manner of danger now to relapse, and to apostatize, after the appearing of the glorious Gospel of Christ: then it was a hundred years agoe under darkenesse, and we know it to bee so: of all the judgements in this world it is the greatest for God to give up a man to decay in his love to the truth, to affect this cursed Religion, ⟨p. 51⟩that the sentence of God hath past upon, and it must be fulfilled, That they shall hate the Whore, and burne her with fire, that she shall be left desolate and naked.
But you may object. Alas how is that likely to be, when we see now what strength the Beast hath gotten, and how he ruffleth in the world at this time, how he triumpheth and trampleth the poor Church under his feet.
But you may object. Alas how is that likely to be, when wee see now what strength the Beast hath gotten, and how he ru•fleth in the world at this time, how he triumpheth and trampleth the poore Church under his feet.