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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.
The reason is, because all the Church of God are Heirs alike; Heirs of the Promise, Children of Abraham, Heirs of salvation, they have interest in Christ-alike, in whom all the promises, are Yea, and Amen; in whom all the promises have their making, and their performance. And by reason that there is an indifferent equality (in regard of the main things) of all the children of God: they have interest alike in all the benefits by Christ; in all truths, in all substantial duties to God, and all favours from God, that is the ground of the equity of Application.
The reason is, because al the Church of God are Heires alike; Heires of the Promise, Children of Abraham, Heires of salvation, they have interest in Christ-alike, in whom all the promises, are Yea, and Amen; in whom all the promises have their making, and their performance. And by reason that there is an indifferent equality (in regard of the maine things) of all the children of God: they have interest alike in all the benefits by Christ; in all truths, in all substantiall duties to God, and all favours from God, that is the ground of the equity of Application.
But if you will have the ground of the necessity 1of it, nature will show that: for the truths are food, if food be not taken, what ⟨p. 152⟩good doth it do, without application▪ The word of God is a sword: what will a sword do, if it hangs up in a mans Chamber▪ or if it be not used, when the enemy approacheth▪ The Application of the sword of the Spirit gives the virtue to it, it is to no purpose else, divine truths are physic, if it be not applied, what use is there of physic?
But if you will have the ground of the necessity 1