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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
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We cry out against Popery, and well we may, when the Scripture directs curses against their particular opinions, as where it •aith, If an Angel from Heaven, shall teach other doctrine, let him be accursed. The Count cell of Trent hath cursed those that s•y traditions are not of equal authority with the Scriptures, and so they set curse against curse. We wonder at them, that they are not af aid of the curse of God, nay to countercurse God as it were; when he curseth disobedience, to curse the practise of obedience to him. And then there is a curse to those that shall add or take away from the Scripture. Saint John seals the whole Scripture with a Curse. Cursed is he that adds, or takes away, &c. Now they ⟨p. 128⟩add to the Scripture that that is no Scripture; and they take away what they list, as the second Commandment, and the Cup in the Sacrament, I say we wonder at them, tha• they will run upon the curses, that they will be stricken through with so many curses, more then Absalom with Javelins, or Acha• with stones, Cursed is he that worshippeth graven Im• ges; besides particular things that are cursed in Scripture: We wonder at them that they are so desperately blind to run on. But are no• we as ill? are there not many curses in the Scripture, and denunciations of being excluded from the Kingdom of God, against the courses that are taken by many men? and ye• we venture on it. Will a negative Religion bring any man to Heaven, to say he is no Papist, nor no Schismatic? No, certainly, therefore profane persons that maintain corruptions, and abuses, and abominations, against the light of conscience, and nature, and Scriptures, they raise up Jericho again, and they are under a curse.
Wee cry out against Popery, and well wee may, when the Scripture directs curses against their particular opinions, as where it •aith, If an Angell from Heaven, shall teach other doctrine, let him be accursed. The Coun• cell of Trent hath cursed those that s•y tradi tions are not of equall authority with the Scriptures, and so they set curse against curse. Wee wonder at them, that they are not af aid of the curse of God, nay to countercurse God as it were; when he curseth disobedience, to curse the practise of obedience to him. And then there is a curse to those that shall adde or take away from the Scripture. Saint Iohn seales the whole Scripture with a Curse. Cursed is hee that adds, or takes away, &c. Now they