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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 must not be this, or that devised by men, when the Lords eye is on you in this place, and gives you a charge to do thus; the obedience must be suitable; when he saith, seek my face, we must obey, thy face Lord will we seek. Therefore it may in some poor sense be compared to an Echo, we return obedience in the same kind: the Spirit of God teacheth the children of God to do so, to answer God in all the things he doth. I know not a better evidence of a child of God, then this answering Spirit. How shall I know that God loves me? I love him again, therefore I know he hath loved me first, it is an undoubted argument: How shall I know that God hath chosen me? I choose him, Whom have I in heaven but thee? and what is there in earth in comparison of thee? It is an undoubted Argument, shall I be able to single out God, to be instead of all to me, and hath not he chosen me first? Can there be any thing in the Current, that is not in the Spring before? It is impossible. I know God, ⟨p. 165⟩I look on him as my father, certainly he hath shined on me first. I have said to him, thou art my God, certainly he hath said before, thou art my servant; If I say to him, thou art my God, certainly he hath said before, I am thy salvation, he hath begun: for this is the order, God begins, he saith, Seek my face, then if we have grace to return answerable obedience to God, Thy face Lord will I seek, when thou biddest me, Lord, I will love thee, I will choose thee, and delight in thee, thou shalt be my God; if we have this returning spirit back again, we cannot have a better argument, that God loves us, then by answering Gods course.
It must not be this, or that devised by men, when the Lords eye is on you in this place, and gives you a charge to doe thus; the obedience must be sutable; when he saith, seeke my face, wee must obey, thy face Lord will wee seeke. Therefore it may in some poor sense be compared to an Eccho, we returne obedience in the same kind: the Spirit of God teacheth the children of God to doe so, to answer God in al the things hee doth. I know not a better evidence of a child of God, then this answering Spirit. How shall I know that God loves me? I love him againe, therefore I know hee hath loved me first, it is an undoubted argument: How shall I know that God hath chosen mee? I chuse him, Whom have I in heaven but thee? and what is there in earth in comparison of thee? It is an undoubted Argument, shall I be able to single out God, to be instead of all to me, and hath not hee chosen me first? Can there bee any thing in the Current, that is not in the Spring before? It is impossible. I know God,