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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 learn this, to wait in the exercise of 1our faith; as they that went about the walls of Jericho, they did it seven days: Put case they had done it six, and no more, the walls had stood still. He that hath ten miles to go, and goes but nine, she shall never come to his journeys end: When God hath set down such a time, so long thou shalt wait, and use the means, and depend upon me by faith, in the use of the means; if we be short spirited, and lengthen and strengthen not our faith in the use of the means, we shall never attain our desire; therefore let us labour to wait. Here is the difference between Christians, and others; 2there is no man, but he would be happy, if so be it were not for this waiting: If a wicked man should see Hell open, would he commit sin, if he should see it present? If he should see Heaven open, and Christ coming with his reward with him, he would be godly: there is not the vilest wretch in the world, but he would be so, if these things were present: but because it is only discovered in the word of God, and faith must believe, and wait for the reward, and faith must wait all the time of our life, here is the trial: So that a Christian differs nothing from a worldly man, but in a Spirit of faith, and waiting, ⟨p. 93⟩and continuance of that faith, in the •ane time before a man come to enjoy, and leave what he looks for: Faith gives God […] glory of all his attributes, the glory of his •th he hath spoken, and therefore he will •ke it good. The glory of his wisdom that […] hath found out such a course for us to walk […]; The glory of his mercy that he hath •de such promises to such wretches; so all •er attributes faith gives glory to; therefore •od glorifies faith, and the special act of •ith is waiting: If I tarry long, wait thou: •nd we have need of patience: Faith stirs up •tience to help, and assist it, as we see here lose waited seven days: Remember therere to exercise faith in continual dependence upon God; take heed of being short spirited, ough God defer the rewarding of the righteous, and the punishment of the Wicked: yet hold out still, he that hath promid will come in time, and make good that that e hath said in due time. Give God the glory f appointing the fittest time;