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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.
First of all observe here, that Jericho had mighty walls, as you see in the Story; it had walls, and trusted in these walls; or else they would have come out, and have made conditions of peace with Israel: but as they had •als, so they were confident in them; as you •ee the Spies, in Numb. 14. they tell what 1•alled Cities they had, and that terrified them.
First of all observe here, that Iericho had mighty wals, as you see in the Storie; it had wals, and trusted in these wals; or else they would have come out, and have made condi•ions of peace with Israel: but as they had •als, so they were confident in them; as you •ee the Spies, in Numb. 14. they tell what 1•alled Cities they had, and that terrified them.
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And next you see here, that God overthrows their walls, and by what means? by •oore, and base means, by Trumpets of Rams•ornes; they had silver Trumpets, but they used not them, but meaner Instruments, Ramshorns, those were the means, and the time that they used them seven days together, and then that by faith, using these means, they overthrew the walls of Jericho, they fell down. From hence by Analogy, and proportion we may see.