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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.
Thy face will I seek, to direct me by thy heavenly ⟨p. 173⟩light when I know not what to do, as •ehosaphat said, we know not what to do, but our •yes are towards thee. And so in weakness when we have no strength of our own, then go to God, to seek the face of God that he would be present with us. So, when we are comfortless, go to God that comforts the abject. The God of all comfort, go to him, for his presence, for help. And when we are troubled in our hearts about success; what will become of such and such a business, go to GOD that gives success, and issue to all. Thus we see a presence of God answerable to every necessity of man.
Thy face will I seeke, to direct me by thy hea•enly ⟨p. 173⟩light when I know not what to doe, as •ehosaphat said, we know not what to doe, but our •yes are towards thee. And so in weakenesse when we have no strength of our owne, then goe to God, to seeke the face of God that he would be present with us. So, when wee are comfortlesse, goe to God that comforts the abject. The God of all comfort, goe to him, for his presence, for helpe. And when wee are troubled in our hearts about successe; what will become of such and such a businesse, goe to GOD that gives successe, and issue to all. Thus we see a presence of God answerable to every necessity of man.
There is a gracious presence of God likewise 1in his ordinances; that is the chief presence, next to heaven, the presence in Gods Ordinances, that is, in the unfolding of the word, in the administration of the Sacraments, in the communion of Saints. Indeed in the Ordinances God is graciously present; Where two or three are gathered together, I will be in the midst of them. Therefore in