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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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In the covenant of grace, God doth his part •nd ours too: our part is to seek God, to •lease him, and walk before him (they are all •ne, I need not be curious in particulars.) Now •his was not a speech of self confidence: but […] speech of the spirit of God, that went with the command to him.
In the covenant of grace, God doth his part •nd ours too: our part is to seeke God, to •lease him, and walke before him (they are all •ne, I need not be curious in particulars.) Now •his was not a speech of selfe confidence: but 〈…〉 speech of the spirit of God, that went with the command to him.
This is a great encouragement (by the way) to hear good things, and to come to the Congregation; we hear many great things, high duties, but we are not able to perform them; It is true, but the Gospel is the ministry of the Spirit, and together with the duty there goes the spirit to enable us to the duty. Stand up and walk, saith Peter to the poor lame man, and there went an enabling virtue to raise him. Arise, saith Christ to Lazarus, and there went a divine virtue to make him rise, and here, seek my face, there went a divine virtue to make him seek, which those that contemn the ordinances of God want, because they will not attend upon the ordinances: so much for that.
This is a greatincouragement (by the way) to heare good things, and to come to the Congregation; we heare many great things, high duties, but we are not able to performe them; It is true, but the Gospel is the ministerie of the Spirit, and together with the dutie there goes the spirit to inable us to the duty. Stand up and walke, saith Peter to the poore lame man, and there went an enabling vertue to raise him. Arise, saith Christ to Lazarus, and there went a divine vertue to make him rise, and here, seeke my face, there went a divine vertue to make him seeke, which those that contemne the ordinances of God want, because they will not attend upon the ordinances: so much for that.