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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.
Again, obedience, if it be true, it is perfect, 1and sincere, looking to God. Thy face Lord will I seek: we must eye God in it, and Gods commandment, and not have a double eye, we must not look to our own selves, it must be perfect obedience; that is, opposite to that which is hypocritical, that is the best perfection: for the perfection of degrees is not to be attained here, but this perfection of soundness is to be laboured for, as we see here, it was a sound obedience, Thy face Lord will I seek, I will not seek thy favours, and blessings so much, as thy face. It was perfect obedience, as perfection is opposed to unsoundness.
Againe, obedience, if it be true, it is perfect, 1and sincere, looking to God. Thy face Lord will I seeke: we must eye God in it, and Gods commandement, and not have a double eye, wee must not looke to our own selves, it must be perfect obedience; that is, opposite to that which is hypocriticall, that is the best perfection: for the perfection of degrees is not to be attained here, but this perfection of soundnesse is to be laboured for, as wee see here, it was a sound obedience, Thy face Lord will I seeke, I will not seeke thy favours, and blessings so much, as thy face. It was perfect obedience, as perfection is opposed to unsoundnesse.
- 13 Perfect or sincere.
It was likewise a professed obedience, before 1all the world, in spite of Satan. Thy face will I seek; let the devil, and the world do what they can, let others do as they will; but as Joshua saith, If you will worship other Gods, if you will fall away do: But I and my house will serve the Lord: what if his house will not serve the Lord? If my house will not serve the Lord, I will. So we should all be of Joshua's mind, I and my house will serve the Lord;