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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
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.
This terrible sentence we see executed […] 1 King. 16. 34. In Achabs time, there was 1one so venturous, as to build Jericho again. There is an accent to be set upon that, that it was in Achabs time. Hiel would needs build Jericho again, and why should he build it? Hiel no doubt saw it a wondrous commodious place to found a City, being near to Jordan: And then he saw, and considered that it was ⟨p. 113⟩accounted a famous thing to be founder of a •itie. And then no doubt he thought, that •hab would not only permit him to do it, but •ould gratify him: wicked Ahab, which had •ld himself to work wickedness; that was […] abominable Idolater himself, and coun•nanced Idolatry, and had set up the false worship of B•al; it was likely enough in his •me that Jericho should be built; and therefore no doubt, but he did it partly to insinuate himself with Ahab. And to show how little •e cared for Joshua's, or Jehovah's threatening, as usually such impudent persons that are grown up with greatness, that have sold themselves to be naught, that have put off all humanity, and modesty; they are fittest to carry wicked, and desperate causes, being agreeable to them: so this wicked person was a fit man to do this, and he thought to please Ahab by it.
This terrible sentence wee see executed 〈…〉 1 King. 16. 34. In Achabs time, there was 1one so venterous, as to build Iericho againe. There is an accent to be set upon that, that it was in Achabs time. Hiel would needs build Iericho againe, and why should hee build it? Hiel no doubt saw it a wondrous commodious place to found a Citie, being near to Iordan: And then he saw, and considered that it was