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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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Two things make us very like God, th• 1much concern this point: To do things freely, of our selves, and to do them far. To communicate goodness, and to communicate it fa•e to many. The greater the fire is, the further it burns, the greater the love is, the further it extends, and communicates it self. There are none more like God, then those that communicate what good they have to others, and communicate it, as far, and remote as they can, to extend it to many. Our Saviour Christ, you see what a world were beholding to him, Heaven and earth were beholding ⟨p. 145⟩to him; and the nearer a man comes •o Christ, the more there is a kind of felfe•eniall, to do good to others. Saint Paul had […] great measure of Christ in him, he was con•ent to be bestowed for the good of the Church, the care of all did lie upon him. A public mind is Gods mind, a public mind is a mind that loves to do good freely, and largely to others: therefore God saith, seek my face, that I may have better opportunity to empty my goodness to you. Seek my face, that is, seek my presence; the face is the glass of the soul wherein we see the mind of a man, seek my face; that is, seek my mind, seek my presence, as we shall see afterward. I will speak no more of that point, Gods warrant, or command, but go on. My heart said unto thee, thy face Lord will I seek.
Two things make us very like God, th• 1much concerne this point: To do things freely, of our selves, and to doe them farre. To communicate goodnesse, and to communicate it fa•e to many. The greater the fire is, the further it burnes, the greater the love is, the further it extends, and communicates it selfe. There are none more like God, then those that communicate what good they have to others, and communicate it, as farre, and remote as they can, to extend it to many. Our Saviour Christ, you see what a world were beholding to him, Heaven and earth were beholding