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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.
And the Reason is clear, that he may have all the glory; sometimes the means that he 1useth have no influence at all to effect the thing: but are only joined with the thing; as here, what influence could poor Trumpets of Ramshorns have to cast down Walls? they could have none, but only it was a thing joined before the walls fell down; they were things that must be used to try their obedience; and that they might know that it was not by chance that they fell down, but by Gods power, and for other reasons. But if there be any influence from the cause to the effect, it is supposed it cannot produce the effect of it self: therefore ⟨p. 69⟩I say God doth this, that he may have all the glory; for that is his end, and it ought to be our end: we see here though they had silver Trumpets, yet they must by Gods appointment use these base means, Trumpets of Rams-horns.
And the Reason is cleare, that he may have all the glory; sometimes the meanes that hee 1useth have no influence at al to effect the thing: but are only joyned with the thing; as here, what influence could poor Trumpets of Ramshornes have to cast downe Wals? they could have none, but only it was a thing joyned before the wals fel down; they were things that must be used to try their obedience; and that they might know that it was not by chance that they fell downe, but by Gods power, and for other reasons. But if there bee any influence from the cause to the effect, it is supposed it cannot produce the effect of it selfe: therefore ⟨p. 69⟩I say God doth this, that he may have all the glory; for that is his end, and it ought to be our end: we see here though they had silver Trumpets, yet they must by Gods appointment use these base meanes, Trumpets of Rams-hornes.
- 1Reason. That God may have the glory.