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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.
Now the Spirit of God in the Scriptures takes notice of this proneness to false confidence: 1Trust not in uncertain Riches. If Riches increase, set not your hearts on them. And man when he sets his heart upon false confidence, the issues are more dangerous, he will come against God; he doth not only set up these holds, that he hath in rebellion against God, ⟨p. 62⟩[…] ⟨p. 63⟩[…] ⟨p. 64⟩but he proclaims (as it were) defiance to God, and his word, and his ordinances, till afterwards God destroy all his false confidence, and bring him to shame.
Now the Spirit of God in the Scriptures takes notice of this pronenesse to false confidence: 1Trust not in uncertaine Riches. If Riches increase, set not your hearts on them. And man when he sets his heart upon false confidence, the issues are more dangerous, hee will come against God; he doth not onely set up these holds, that hee hath in rebellion against God, ⟨p. 62⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 63⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 64⟩but he proclaimes (as it were) defiance to God, and his word, and his ordinances, till afterwards God destroy all his false confidence, and bring him to shame.
- 1Issue of false confidence dangerous.