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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.
First of all, seeking implies observance, 1seek my face, that is, observe me, respect me as a God. Thy face I will seek, I will be a follower of thee; As in English an observer is a follower, a creature, It is a proud word: as if man could make a man of nothing. And indeed they are creatures in that kind, they are raised of nothing. To seek a man is to observe him, there is a notable place for it, Prov. 29. 26. Many seek the rulers favour. 2In the Greek translation, the Septuagint the word is, to observe, and respect a man, which is translated seeking. Many observe the ruler, but every mans judgement cometh from the Lord. You see, those that think to rise by the favour of such or such a man, they will be his followers, as I said, and observe him, they study men: as those that rise by favour that way, they study not books so much as men, what may delight such a man what he respects; surely they will serve him at every ⟨p. 175⟩turn. A base Atheist makes a man his god; that he may rise, he will deny God and the motions of Conscience, and honesty, and all to observe the face of a great man whom he hopes to rise by: but a true Christian observes the great God, the greatest preferment comes from him; so it signifies to observe.