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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.
Well, it is but a living before death, undoubtedly Babylon is fallen, it is fallen, saith John in his time; that is, it is as sure to fall, as if it were fallen already: the word of God hath said so, the power of man cannot hinder it: He that put it into the heads & hearts of the Kings to betray their Kingdoms, he shall also put it into their hearts and heads to hate, and burn the Whore with fire at the last; It must be so, the Angel said it was done, as if it were done already, it is as sure as if it were done; therefore let us never take scandal at the flourishing state of the enemies of the Church abroad, let us never dislike our Religion for that. Babylon is fallen, the time will come when it shall be done, Heaven hath concluded it, and earth cannot hinder it, no nor Hell neither, God hath said it, and shall not he do it? It is the word of him that is Lord of his word; because he is Lord of hosts, and Lord of the Creatures: It is the word of him that is Lord of Lords, that is Lord of heaven and earth, ⟨p. 50⟩[…] ⟨p. 51⟩[…] ⟨p. 52⟩Lord of all things; He hath said that Babylon is fallen, and therefore it must be so, he being Governor and Lord of all things, and of his word too, that can make all things prove serviceable to his purpose: Let us comfort our selves therefore, as if it were present, and not take offence at the state of the Beast, and the Whores flourishing, but present him to your selves as he is set out in the Text, see him growing, see him rising, see him decaying, and at last see him cast into the bottomless pit, to burn in the Lake of fire for ever: It is you see the word of God from heaven, that he is fallen, and cast into the earth as a Mil•one, and shall never •ise again: He shall never quicken again. Heathen Rome was quickened by Papal Rome; the Pope quickened the former Beast: But there shall never be Beast after this Rome, and therefore he is said in this Chapter, To go into destruction; that is, he, and his state, and all (without repentance) shall so go into destruction, that there shall never be other Beast.
Well, it is but a living before death, undoubtedly Babylon is fallen, it is fallen, saith Iohn in his time; that is, it is as sure to fall, as if it were fallen already: the word of God hath said so, the power of man cannot hinder it: He that put it into the heads & hearts of the Kings to betray their Kingdomes, he shall also put it into their hearts and heads to hate, and burn the Whore with fire at the last; It must be so, the Angell said it was done, as if it were done already, it is as sure as if it were done; therefore let us never take scandall at the flourishng state of the enemies of the Church abroad, let us never dislike our Religion for that. Babylon is fallen, the time will come when it shall be done, Heaven hath concluded it, and earth cannot hinder it, no nor Hell neither, God hath said it, and shall not he doe it? It is the word of him that is Lord of his word; because hee is Lord of hosts, and Lord of the Creatures: It is the word of him that is Lord of Lords, that is Lord of heaven and earth,