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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.
My heart said [to thee] David saw God in all his commandments, Thou saidst to me, seek my face, My heart said to thee. I know the command is from thee, I have to deal with thee, in the command and encouragement, and in the warrant, I look not to the words, but to thee, the authority, and strength of them comes from thee. ⟨p. 147⟩My heart said to thee, thy face Lord will I seek.
My heart said [to thee] David saw God in all his commandements, Thou saidst to me, seeke my face, My heart said to thee. I know the command is from thee, I have to deale with thee, in the command and incouragement, and in the warrant, I looke not to the words, but to thee, the authority, and strength of them comes from thee. ⟨p. 147⟩My heart said to thee, thy face Lord will I seeke.
Between the answer of David, and Gods command and warrant; the heart comes to think seriously upon the command, and then to enjoin the duty. This is to be considered, because there is no knitting of these two together, but by the heart, the serious consideration of the heart, when God faith, seek my face, he answers, I will seek thy face. How comes this return? The soul considers the ground of the return, before the return. A man when he doth any thing, he doth it from the principles of a man; a holy man when he doth a thing, he doth it from the principle of a holy man; and what is the principles and foundation of the practise of a holy man: a sanctified understanding to tell him what God hath said, and what he hath promised, and wherein God hath discovered himself.
Betweene the answer of David, and Gods command and warrant; the heart comes to thinke seriously upon the command, and then to enjoyne the dutie. This is to be considered, because there is no knitting of these two together, but by the heart, the serious consideration of the heart, when God faith, seeke my face, he answers, I will seeke thy face. How comes this returne? The soule considers the ground of the returne, before the returne. A man when he doth any thing, hee doth it from the principles of a man; a holy man when hee doth a thing, he doth it from the principle of a holy man; and what is the principles and foundation of the practise of a holy man: a sanctified understanding to tell him what God hath said, and what he hath promised, and wherein God hath discovered himselfe.