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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 third is this, that God doth this by base and weak means.
The third is this, that God doth this by base and weake meanes.
He confounds great, and mighty Enterprises, 1and mighty persons, and useth but base and despised means: As here the walls of Jericho fell down with the noise of Rams-horns. This I might carry along through all the stories in the Scripture, from the creation to this present time, to show how God doth great ⟨p. 68⟩things by despised means, sometimes by no means at all; sometimes clean contrary to all means. When our Saviour Christ gave sight to the blind, he put clay upon his eyes, that one would think were fitter to put them out. We see in the story of the Israelites what an Ox Goad did, and what Sampson did with the law bone of an Ass: We see by what a trick the Midiani es were put to flight by Gideon. In all the Stories we see when God would do great matters, he doth it by base means: when he would confound the pride of Pharaoh, he will do it by Frogs, and Lice, and such base creatures, that were fittest in Gods wisdom, to overthrow the pride of that wretched King: God, as he over-turns the pride of men; so for the most part he doth it by weak, and despised means.
He confounds great, and mighty Enterprises, 1and mighty persons, and useth but base and despised meanes: As here the wals of Iericho fell downe with the noise of Rams-hornes. This I might carry along through all the stories in the Scripture, from the creation to this present time, to shew how God doth great ⟨p. 68⟩things by despised meanes, sometimes by no meanes at all; sometimes cleane contrary to all meanes. When our Saviour Christ gave sight to the blind, hee put clay upon his eyes, that one would thinke were fitter to put them out. We see in the storie of the Israelites what an Oxe Goad did, and what Sampson did with the law bone of an Asse: Wee see by what a trick the Midiani es were put to flight by Gideon. In all the Stories wee see when God would doe great matters, hee doth it by base meanes: when hee would confound the pride of Pharaoh, he will doe it by Frogs, and Lice, and such base creatures, that were fittest in Gods wisedome, to overthrow the pride of that wretched King: God, as he over-turnes the pride of men; so for the most part hee doth it by weake, and despised meanes.