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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.
Well, when the heart knows that once, the heart hath enough from heaven-ward, it hath enough from heaven, God hath said, and promised it: then the heart by a work it hath of it self, speaks to it self, and to the whole man, to seek God. The heart will not stoop without reason, the heart of an understanding man, but when it sees the command first, seek my face, then it answers, thy face Lord will I seek. So that this command of God, and this encouragement, and warrant from God, Seek ye my face, it was in Davids heart, it was written, and set, and grafted in his heart, and then ⟨p. 148⟩his heart being awed with the command of God, God hath said thus, the heart goes again to God, thou hast said thus, Lord, Thy face will I seek.
Well, when the heart knowes that once, the heart hath enough from heaven-ward, it hath enough from heaven, God hath said, and promised it: then the heart by a worke it hath of it selfe, speaks to it selfe, and to the whole man, to seeke God. The heart will not stoop without reason, the heart of an understanding man, but when it sees the command first, seeke my face, then it answers, thy face Lord will I seeke. So that this command of God, and this incouragement, and warrant from God, Seeke yee my face, it was in Davids heart, it was written, and set, and grafted in his heart, and then ⟨p. 148⟩his heart being awed with the command of God, God hath said thus, the heart goes again to God, thou hast said thus, Lord, Thy face will I seeke.
See the depth of Davids speech, when he faith, Lord thy face will I seek. It came from his heart root, not only from the heart, but from the heart grounded upon the command, and encouragement of God. Seek my face; there is the ground, the heart digesting this thoroughly, this is Gods Command, I understand it, and understand it from God, I see the authority from whence it comes, therefore I will stir up my self, Thy face Lord will I seek: I shall have occasion to speak somewhat of it afterwards, in the next thing his obedience, therefore I go on. Thy face Jehovah will I seek.