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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.
To give a little further light, to that I touched before, you will ask, why God useth 1means, and doth not work immediately? why he did not cast down these walls by his own will, and pleasure?
To give a little further light, to that I touched before, you will aske, why God useth 1meanes, and doth not worke immediatly? why hee did not cast downe these wals by his owne will, and pleasure?
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Besides, that I said before, God useth second 1causes, not for defect of power, but for demonstration of his goodness, and for the trial of our obedience, and the like: therefore being Lord of Hosts he hath multiplicity of ranks of creatures, which he useth to effect those things, that he could do himself, if it pleased him: therefore let such questions cease: it pleased God so to do.
Besides, that I said before, God useth second 1causes, not for defect of power, but for demonstration of his goodnesse, and for the trial of our obedience, and the like: therefore being Lord of Hosts hee hath multiplicity of rancks of creatures, which he useth to effect those things, that hee could doe himselfe, if it pleased him: therefore let such questions cease: it pleased God so to doe.
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