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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.
Faith is strengthened by the knowledge of 1•he attributes of him, whom we lay hold upon, •hose power doth all: the more we know •im, the more we shall trust him: Let us la•our to know God in Covenant, to be our Father, and to know Christ as he is, in his nature, ⟨p. 90⟩and offices, what he is to us: to know his wisdom, and power, and truth, that there may be a bottom for faith to build on: the more we grow in spiritual knowledge, the more we shall grow in faith, and the more we grow in faith (the more we shall grow in other graces) whereby we overcome all our enemies that set against us.
Faith is strengthened by the knowledge of 1•he attributes of him, whom we lay hold upon, •hose power doth all: the more wee know •im, the more wee shall trust him: Let us la•our to know God in Covenant, to be our Fa•her, and to know Christ as he is, in his nature, ⟨p. 90⟩and offices, what he is to us: to know his wisedome, and power, and truth, that there may be a bottome for faith to build on: the more wee grow in spirituall knowledge, the more wee shall grow in faith, and the more wee grow in faith (the more we shall grow in other graces) whereby we overcome all our enemies that set against us.
- 1Answ. How to strengthen faith in the fall of our corruptions.