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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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If we make not a right Application of Gods 1truths, this mischief will come of it, we […] hour God, and his bounty: hath God been 2so bountiful, as to give us so many instructions, and such promises, and shall not we […] them our own? what is the end of the ministry, but to spread before us the unsearchable riches of Christ? they are yours, if you will take them, when you have not a spirit of Application, and are not in case to take them, they are lost; Gods bounty is discredited.
If we make not a right Application of Gods 1truths, this mischiefe will come ofit, we 〈…〉 hour God, and his bounty: hath God beene 2so bountifull, as to give us so many instructions, and such promises, and shall not we 〈…〉 them our own? what is the end of the ministery, but to spread before us the unsearchable riches of Christ? they are yours, if you will take them, when you have not a spirit of Application, and are not in case to take them, they are lost; Gods bounty is discredited.
- 1Danger of not applying the word.
- 21 We dishonour God.
The Devil rejoiceth, when he seeth what 1excellent things are laid open in the Church of God, in the ministry, what sweet promises and comforts, but here is no body to take them, and lay hold on them: Like a table that is richly furnished, and there is no body comes and takes it; it makes the Devil sport, it rejoiceth the enemy of mankind; when we loose so great advantage, that we will not apply those blessed truths, and make them our own. There is no greater delight to Satan, then for us to refuse those dainties that God hath provided