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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.
Here is his return again to God, that he will seek the face of God, I will seek thy face in all my necessities, then I will seek to thee; and in all thine ordinances I will seek to thee, whereinsoever thy presence is discovered, thy presence is in all places, especially in thine ordinances, thy presence is in all times, especially in the time of trouble, and need; in all times of need I will seek to thee, in all exigences I will seek unto thee, and in all thi•e ordinances wherein I may find thee; I know I may meet with thee there, thou givest thy people meetings in thine ordinances, it is thy ⟨p. 149⟩walk, therefore thy face Lord will I seek where I may be sure to meet thee, in thine own way and ordinances: So much for the meaning. Thy face Lord will I seek.
Here is his returne againe to God, that he will seeke the face of God, I will seeke thy face in all my necessities, then I will seeke to thee; and in all thine ordinances I will seeke to thee, whereinsoever thy presence is discovered, thy presence is in all places, especially in thine ordinances, thy presence is in all times, especially in the time of trouble, and need; in all times of need I will seeke to thee, in all exigences I will seeke unto thee, and in all thi•e ordinances wherein I may find thee; I know I may meet with thee there, thou givest thy people meetings in thine ordinances, it is thy ⟨p. 149⟩walke, therefore thy face Lord will I seeke where I may be sure to meet thee, in thine owne way and ordinances: So much for the meaning. Thy face Lord will I seeke.
Here is first of all an Application, and obedience from Application; they be words of particular Application: Thy face will I seek. God had given him a ground, Seek ye my face, his heart makes the Application, Thy face I will seek, applying the general encouragement to himself in particular. So that you may observe hence that, The ground of all obedience, of all holy intercourse