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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.
Now as in nature there is a power in the soul, to work out of the food, that that is good for every member, which we call a digestive power and faculty; that applies, and as• milates the meat and nourishment we take to every part.
Now as in nature there is a power in the soule, to worke out of the food, that that is good for every member, which we call a digestive power and faculty; that applies, and as• milates the meat and nourishment we take to every part.
There be fibra sucking veins, that suck out of the meat strength, for this and that purpose. ⟨p. 153⟩So there is in the soul of every Christian, and holy man, there is a spiritual sucking, there is a drawing, assimilating digesting Spirit, that digests and draws out nourishment out of the book of God, that is fit for him, that he can say, this is mine, this is for me; I want comfort, and strength, and direction, here it is; I want light, here it is; I am weak, here is supply for it: so there is a digestive power by the Spirit of God in every Christian, to suck, and to draw out of the word, that that is fit for all purposes and turns, and he can apply the word upon every occasion; as if it be a command, he obeys it; if it be a threatening, he trembles at it; if it be comfort, he rests in it; if it be a direction, he follows it likewise: He applies it answerable to the nature of the word whatsoever it is, his heart is moulded answerable to the word, by reason of the Spirit of Application.
There be fibra sucking veines, that suck out of the meat strength, for this and that purpose. ⟨p. 153⟩So there is in the soule of every Christian, and holy man, there is a spirituall sucking, there is a drawing, assimilating digesting Spirit, that digests and drawes out nourishment out of the booke of God, that is fit for him, that hee can say, this is mine, this is for me; I want comfort, and strength, and direction, here it is; I want light, here it is; I am weake, here is supply for it: so there is a digestive power by the Spirit of God in every Christian, to suck, and to draw out of the word, that that is fit for all purposes and turnes, and he can apply the word upon every occasion; as if it be a command, hee obeyes it; if it be a threatning, hee trembles at it; if it be comfort, he rests in it; if it be a direction, hee followes it likewise: Hee applies it answerable to the nature of the word whatsoever it is, his heart is moulded answerable to the word, by reason of the Spirit of Application.