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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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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; ⟨p. 163⟩let the world go which way it will. In blessed Saint Pauls time, oh, saith he, There are many of whom I have told you often, and now tell you weeping, who are enemies to the Cross of Christ, whose end is damnation, who mind earthly things. What doth Paul in the mean time? oh, but our conversation is in heaven, we swim a contrary way, we care not to let the world know it, our conversation is another way. So our obedience must not only be present, and pliable, and perfect, but a professed obedience, that is, to break through all the oppositions of the Devil, and the world, with an invincible resolution, to b•eak through all difficulties, and scandals, and examples of great persons; and of this, and that; if we will go to God, and say truly, Lord thy face will I seek: Let other men seek what they will, let them seek the face, and favour of others, thy face will I seek, thou shalt be in stead of all to me, as indeed he is.
It was likewise a professed obedience, before 1all the world, in spight of Satan. Thy face will I seeke; let the devill, and the world doe what they can, let others doe as they will; but as Iosua saith, If you will worship other Gods, if you will fall away doe: 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 wee should all be of Iosua's mind, I and my house will serve the Lord; ⟨p. 163⟩let the world goe which way it will. In blessed Saint Pauls time, oh, saith he, There are many of whom I have told you often, and now tell you weeping, who are enemies to the Crosse of Christ, whose end is damnation, who mind earthly things. What doth Paul in the meane time? oh, but our conversation is in heaven, we swim a contrary way, we care not to let the world know it, our conversation is another way. So our obedience must not only be present, and pliable, and perfect, but a professed obedience, that is, to breake through all the oppositions of the Devill, and the world, with an invincible resolution, to beak through all difficulties, and scandals, and examples of great persons; and of this, and that; if we will goe to God, and say truely, Lord thy face will I seeke: Let other men seeke what they will, let them seeke the face, and favour of others, thy face will I seeke, thou shalt be in stead of all to me, as indeed hee is.