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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.
Let us take notice of this, and make this use 1of trial of it, that if by the power of Gods Spirit, we can use all outward means, and not trust in them, that we can trust in God, and not to our strength, then we have somewhat in us ⟨p. 66⟩above nature; for naturally every man before he be in communion and covenant with God, he hath some earthly false support or other to trust on, either within him; some policy, and wisdom; or without him some friends, or riches; some Bulwark or other, and this sets him against God, and against the means of salvation, till God come in effectual calling, and overturn all: but this doth but make way to other things, therefore I only touch it.
Let us take notice of this, and make this use 1of triall of it, that if by the power of Gods Spirit, we can use all outward meanes, and not trust in them, that we can trust in God, and not to our strength, then wee have somewhat in us ⟨p. 66⟩above nature; for naturally every man before he be in communion and covenant with God, he hath some earthly false support or other to trust on, either within him; some policie, and wisedome; or without him some friends, or riches; some Bulwarke or other, and this sets him against God, and against the means of salvation, till God come in effectuall calling, and overturne all: but this doth but make way to other things, therefore I only touch it.
- 1Use. Trial of our trust.Vse. Trial of our trust.
The second thing is this, that God first or last overturns all vain confidence in the creature,