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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.
How strongly have they built up walls in their own conceit, when they had got the whole world almost into subjection to them? before Luther's time all the world followed them: They had used the matter so, that Kings themselves had betrayed their very Crowns ⟨p. 76⟩to them, they had betrayed their Kingdoms, they were rather Vassals to them then Kings; they had gotten the temporal sword into their hands, as well as the spiritual. And they had raised up to themselves a bloody Inquisition, to suppress all light of truth as soon as ever it sparkled out, all beams of truth were stopped with their bloody Inquisition; they thought they had fenced themselves safe enough. Then again they had disabled all the Kings, and Princes of Christendom. And then because the Pope would engage Princes to him, to strengthen the walls higher, and to make them stronger; the young sons of Princes he would make them Cardinals. And then he would arrogate to himself a power absolute to dispense in case of marriage, and oaths, and such like: And besides, what plots have they had for the counterfeiting of Authors, for falsifying of Authors, purging out true Authors, that they might have none give witness against them? what tricks have they to keep people in ignorance? (because it is a Kingdom of darkness) the Bible they must have: God hath preserved that; but they would have it in an unknown tongue: And what other devises to abuse the people withal? How have they fenced themselves, by applying themselves to humour all sorts of people? For even as the Devil enlargeth his Kingdom, by applying himself to the cursed sinful disposition of men: so doth the ⟨p. 77⟩Pope here upon earth, apply himself to the sinful disposition of all sorts of men. There •re no kind of men, but they have a bait in Popery. For loose Libertines, there are stews. For others that are of a more reserved, and severe disposition, there are Monasteries. For superstitious persons, there they have a world of ridiculous Ceremonies, devised to themselves of their own brain, and never used in the Primitive Church: For those that are covetous, they have the riches of the world in their own hands; they have had at least before, more then they now have. For proud ambitious persons, they have honours of all sorts. For the people, they have many carnal liberties for them.
How strongly have they built up wals in their owne conceit, when they had got the whole world almost into subjection to them? before Luthers time all the world followed them: They had used the matter so, that Kings themselves had betrayed their very Crownes