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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.
What shall we do then?
What shall wee doe then?
By faith use the means that God hath appointed, the weapons appointed, and sanctified by God, they are strong through God, to beat down all strong holds. And take heed especially that we do not build up the walls of Jericho again, nor suffer them to build them: You know Joshua pronounceth a curse upon all that should build the walls of Jericho, he should lay the first stone in the death of his eldest Son, and the last at the death of his younger; and so as we have it in the story of Hiel, it was made good. I beseech you therefore, let every one of us in our place, labour to ruinate these walls of Jericho, and take heed how we build them again, or suffer any to build them again.
By faith use the meanes that God hath appointed, the weapons appointed, and sanctified by God, they are strong through God, to beat downe all strong holds. And take heed especially that we doe not build up the wals of Iericho againe, nor suffer them to build them: You know Ioshua pronounceth a curse upon al that should build the wals of Iericho, he should lay the first stone in the death of his eldest Sonne, and the last at the death of his younger; and so as wee have it in the storie of Hiel, it was made good. I beseech you therefore, let every one of us in our place, labour to ruinate these wals of Iericho, and take heed how wee build them againe, or suffer any to build them againe.
What way have we to prevent their building, 1that the walls of Jericho be not built again? they go about it what they can; we see what course they take: They have all the art of Hell, to help them, lies, and equivocations; How many Kings, and great ones have they at this day to support, and help them, to keep them from falling? they do all that they can