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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.
So we see then, that as high as they built, and as much as they fortified, though they be not wholly cast down, yet they are shaken, and that by weak means. Now the way to effect this, that these walls may fall down more 1and more: It must be by the spiritual means that God will use; we must use the means that God hath appointed us, poor contemptible means, Trumpets of Rams horns, the 2preaching of the Word, the discovery of the truth; and by this means we shall more and more gain upon them. And undoubtedly, let them but give free liberty, to the preaching ⟨p. 79⟩of the Word in other countries, and we shall see them shortly as heretical (as they term it) even as London, and England is. Such a power there is in Gods Ordinance, the Spirit of God accompanying it, that it carries all before it, it lays all flat, it beats all strong holds down before it.
So wee see then, that as high as they built, and as much as they fortified, though they bee not wholly cast downe, yet they are shaken, and that by weake meanes. Now the way to effect this, that these wals may fall down more 1and more: It must be by the spiritual meanes that God will use; wee must use the meanes that God hath appointed us, poor contemptible meanes, Trumpets of Rams hornes, the 2preaching of the Word, the discoverie of the truth; and by this meanes we shall more and more gaine upon them. And undoubtedly, let them but give free liberty, to the preaching ⟨p. 79⟩of the Word in other countries, and wee shall see them shortly as hereticall (as they terme it) even as London, and England is. Such a power there is in Gods Ordinance, the Spirit of God accompanying it, that it carries all before it, it layes all flat, it beats all strong holds downe before it.
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