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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 to seek the face of God, is to pray to him, to put this in execution in prayer: every 1where in Scripture, it is all one, to pray, and to seek Gods face, it is called the spirit of prayer: which because I have spoken of at large out of another Scripture, I will now say nothing of it.
Againe to seeke the face of God, is to pray to him, to put this in execution in prayer: every 1where in Scripture, it is all one, to pray, and to seeke Gods face, it is called the spirit of prayer: which because I have spoken of at large out of another Scripture, I will now say nothing of it.
- 1To pray to him
Likewise in the next place, to seek he face 1of God, is to attend upon the presence of God, wheresoever he reveals himself: to attend upon the word, and ordinances, is to seek the face of God. It is said that Cain went from the face of God, when he went from the worship of God in his fathers house, he went out from God. Where God is worshipped, there God is present; and when we leave the place where God is worshipped, we leave Gods presence, God is more especially present there: ⟨p. 179⟩therefore seeking the face of God is to attend upon Gods ordinance. I will seek thy face, that is, wheresoever there is any presence of thee, I will seek thee.
Likewise in the next place, to seeke he face 1of God, is to attend upon the presence of God, wheresoever he reveales himselfe: to attend upon the word, and ordinances, is to seeke the face of God. It is said that Caine went from the face of God, when he went from the worship of God in his fathers house, hee went out from God. Where God is worshipped, there God is present; and when we leave the place where God is worshipped, we leave Gods presence, God is more especially present there: