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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.
For our selves, that hear of the destruction of this Jericho; we have heard what Jericho was 1before it was destroyed. For ought we know God may destroy Jerusalem, as well as Jericho, and by a worse people then themselves, as the Prophet saith, Ezek. 17. by a base people. It 2is no matter, though others be worse then ourselves: God when he plagues his people, will do it by worse then themselves, and cast the Rod into the fire when he hath done, Ash• the Rod of my wrath, Isaiah 10. Therefore let us 3look to our selves, that we be thankful to God: It will be no plea that we have bin safe thus long, thus many years: for these people of Jericho, God let them alone four hundred years, as it is in Gen. 15. They were threatened, but 4the sins of the Amorites were not yet […] Jericho was a part of that Country; but when their sins were full, then they were destroyed. God had patience four hundred years, to the sins of the Amorites, to this people: And at last judgement came upon them fearfully. So howsoever God hath been forbearing, and long suffering towards us: Yet let us look about us, oh destruction may be near. It is not sufficient to think that God will destroy Antichrist, that the walls of Jericho shall down, he may do that, and yet he may destroy us, there may be danger toward us too. And it is no comfort to them neither, that God will punish us; ⟨p. 87⟩or that easeth not their overthrow neither: •or if he do so to the green Tree, what will he •oe to the dry? If his Children be whipped with Scorpions, what will he do to Rebels? •f the Children of God scarcely be saved, where •hall the sinner and ungodly appear? If the Children taste of the wrath of God, then the enemies shall taste of the dregs of his wrath; it is no comfort for them; for their Doom is set down, Babylon is fallen. It will not be so much comfort to us, that God will destroy them, as it will be to look to our selves in time before a peremptory Decree come forth to make our peace with God. The King of Sodom, and others, were delivered by Abraham: but a terwards we see how fearfully they perished. Pharaoh was let alone for a time, yet after he was destroyed in the Sea: Jerusalem had warning after warning; yet afterwards it was destroyed: