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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.
If we do not, as indeed it is the fault of the times, to hear the word of God loosely; we care not so much to hear the word of God, as to hear the gifts of men, we desire to hear fine things to increase notions, we delight in them, and to hear some empty creature, to fasten upon a story, or some phrases by ⟨p. 155⟩the by) alas you come here to hear duties, and comforts, if you be good, and sentences against you, if you be naught, we speak Gods threatenings to you, that will wound you to hell, except you pull them out by repentance. It is another manner of matter to hear, then it is took for. Take heed how you hear saith Christ, so we had need, for the word that we hear now, shall judge us at the latter day, thereupon we should labour for a spirit of Application, to make a right use of it, as we should.
If wee doe not, as indeed it is the fault of the times, to heare the word of God loosely; wee care not so much to heare the word of God, as to heare the gifts of men, wee desire to heare fine things to increase notions, we delight in them, and to heare some empty creature, to fasten upon a storie, or some phrases by ⟨p. 155⟩the by) alas you come here to heare duties, and comforts, if you be good, and sentences against you, if you be naught, wee speak Gods threatnings to you, that will wound you to hell, except you pull them out by repentance. It is another manner of matter to heare, then it is took for. Take heed how you hear saith Christ, so we had need, for the word that we hear now, shall judge us at the latter day, thereupon wee should labour for a spirit of Application, to make a right use of it, as we should.
Therefore those humble souls that are cast down in the sight, and sense of their sins, they must apply the sweet, and blessed comforts of the Gospel, such as are contrite in spirit, Blessed are the poor in spirit, blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness. Come unto me, all ye that are weary, and heavy laden, &c. Those on the other side, that go on in a course of sin, and will not be reclaimed, let them consider what Moses saith,