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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.
Again, let us make use of all former experience to strengthen faith: Hath God beg•n the work? do the walls of Jericho begin to f•ll? He that hath begun a good work, will finish it to the day of the Lord. Let us take in trust the time to come, by experience of Gods truth for the time past: for the work of the Spirit is a continued work. The Spirit of God in subduing our corruptions, he would not have begun, if he had meant to have left off, and interrupted the work. The Spirit suffers us to fall sometimes, but it is to teach us to stand better afterward; he turns our very falls, and slips to our good. Let us strengthen faith therefore from former experience, as David did: we have overcome the Bear, and the Lyon; therefore let us set on the Philistine: And as Joshua set his foot on the necks of the ten Kings, and said; Thus shall the Lord thy God destroy all thine enemies: so hath the Spirit of God, set his foot as it were upon some corruptions? thus shall God deal with all corruptions, and temptations at length, and never leave the blessed government of us, till he ⟨p. 91⟩have subdued all. Let us rise from one experiment to another, to strengthen faith; God is •like in all truths. You know in Judges 5. saith 1•he holy woman Deborah. So let all thine enemies perish: The heart of that blessed woman •as (as it were) enlarged prophetically; when •ne falls, they shall all fall, there is like reason. See how gloriously Hannah in her Song enlargeth her faith, by Gods power, and goodness, because she had experience in her self: so experience in our selves, or others will-enlarge •ur faith to look for greater matters still from •ur gracious, powerful God: thus we ought •o labour to strengthen our faith.
Againe, let us make use of all former experience to strengthen faith: Hath God begn the worke? doe the wals of Iericho begin to fll? He that hath begun a good worke, will finish it to the day of the Lord. Let us take in trust the time to come, by experience of Gods truth for the time past: for the worke of the Spirit is a continued worke. The Spirit of God in subduing our corruptions, he would not have begun, if he had meant to have left off, and interrupted the worke. The Spirit suffers us to fall sometimes, but it is to teach us to stand better afterward; he turnes our very fals, and slips to our good. Let us strengthen faith therfore from former experience, as David did: we have overcome the Beare, and the Lyon; therefore let us set on the Philistine: And as Ioshua set his foot on the necks of the tenne Kings, and said; Thus shall the Lord thy God destroy all thine enemies: so hath the Spirit of God, set his foot as it were upon some corruptions? thus shall God deale with all corruptions, and temptations at length, and never leave the blessed government of us, till hee