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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 then encouragement of good learning: Popery fell with the beginning of good learning; 1Religion, and good learning came in together; If I were in some place, I should speak more of this; for as I said before, it is a dark Religion, not only in regard of the Religion it self; but it grows, and thrives with Ignorance, and Barbarism, and not understanding of Arts, and tongues, they have helped very much towards the overthrow of these walls of Jericho. Every one should contend for the faith once given. As Saint Jude admonisheth; every one, the poorest man may contend with his prayers. He that saith, Thy Kingdom come, what doth he pray for? If he pray in faith, he desires that God would pull down all opposite Kingdoms, to the Kingdom of his Son Christ; that the Kingdom of Christ may come, more and more in the hearts of his people, that he may reign every where more freely, and largely then he doth; every one may help forward the Kingdom of ⟨p. 83⟩Christ, he may help forward Jerusalem, and •ull down Jericho, every one that hath a fer•ent devotion of prayer.
And then incouragement of good learning: Popery fell with the beginning of good learning; 1Religion, and good learning came in together; If I were in some place, I should speake more of this; for as I said before, it is a darke Religion, not onely in regard of the Religion it selfe; but it growes, and thrives with Ignorance, and Barbarisme, and not understanding of Arts, and tongues, they have helped very much towards the overthrow of these wals of Iericho. Every one should contend for the faith once given. As Saint Iude admonisheth; every one, the poorest man may contend with his prayers. He that saith, Thy Kingdome come, what doth he pray for? If he pray in faith, he desires that God would pul downe all opposite Kingdomes, to the Kingdome of his Sonne Christ; that the Kingdome of Christ may come, more and more in the hearts of his people, that he may raign every where more freely, and largely then he doth; every one may helpe forward the Kingdom of ⟨p. 83⟩