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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
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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, Deut. 29. If a man go on, and bless himself, my wrath shall smoke against such 1a man, and burn to hell. I will not remove my wrath from him, till by little and little I take my good spirit from him, and let him go with some temporal comforts, and then bring him to hell. I will curse him in his blessings, he shall have blessings, but he shall be cursed in all that he doth, and all things shall be in wrath and anger, that shall burn to hell. Such like places let such men apply to themselves: there is no comfort at all to men that live in sin wittingly, ⟨p. 156⟩and willingly: If I regard iniquity in my heart, God will not hear my prayer. If a man […] me ordinance of God, hearing, and good means, His prayer shall be abominable. He that will […] hear the Law, his prayer is abominable. The applying of these things would make men bethink themselves, and turn to God, when he considers what part of the word belongs to him, and makes a right Application.
Therefore those humble soules that are cast downe 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 poore in spirit, blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousnesse. Come unto mee, all yee that are weary, and heavie laden, &c. Those on the other side, that goe on in a course of sin, and will not be reclaimed, let them consider what Moses saith, Deut. 29. If a man goe on, and blesse himselfe, my wrath shall smoake against such 1a man, and burne to hell. I will not remove my wrath from him, till by little and little I take my good spirit from him, and let him goe with some temporall comforts, and then bring him to hell. I will curse him in his blessings, hee shall have blessings, but he shall be cursed in all that he doth, and all things shall bee in wrath and anger, that shall burne to hell. Such like places let such men apply to themselves: there is no comfort at all to men that live in sin wittingly,