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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
THE RUIN OF MYSTICAL JERICHO.THE RVINE OF MYSTICALL IERICHO.
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.
THE RUIN OF MYSTICAL JERICHO.
THE RVINE OF MYSTICALL IERICHO.
HEB. 11. 30. By faith the Walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been compassed about seven days.
HEB. 11. 30. By faith the Wals of Iericho fell downe, after they had beene compassed about seven dayes.
THIS Verse suites somewhat to 1the occasion: therefore I have made cho•se of it at this time. This Chapter contains the triumph of Faith in the hearts and souls of those in whom this blessed grace is planted; so that the excellency and office of all graces are attributed to it, there is a stirring up of all other graces whatsoever in saith. ⟨p. 60⟩All the Worthies that are spoken of before they did that they did, And obtained a good report by faith. The Spirit of God goes on here, and shows a glorious effect of this blessed grace, in the falling down of the Walls of I• richo. This short Verse is taken out of the Sto•ie of the Conquest of Jericho, mentioned in