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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.
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: ⟨p. 179⟩therefore seeking the face of God is to attend upon Gods ordinance. I will seeke thy face, that is, wheresoever there is any presence of thee, I will seeke thee.
- 15 To seek him in his ordinances.5 To seeke him in his ordinances.
Christ when he was lost, he was found in the Temple: that hath a literal sense, but it is true in a spiritual sense; if we loose Christ, and have not comfort from Christ, we shall find him in the Temple, the sweetest presence of his spirit is there. His body is in heaven, and his spirit is his Vicar in the world: if we want comfort and direction from Christ, we shall meet him in the Temple: there he gives us sweet meetings by his spirit; there we have the comfort, and direction, and spiritual strength that we wanted before we came. There is the best meeting. As in the Canticles, Christ goes into the Garden of spices. He goes among his children, that are as a watered garden, and as so many plants of righteousness, and beds of spices; he delights to be there. Christ is in the communion of Saints, in the ordinances, Therefore, Thy face will I seek, especially in the Tabernacle, and Temple after, especially in the Church, and communion of Saints, there thy face will I seek. Thus we see, the unfolding of this promise of a gracious, obedient, respective heart, Thy face will I seek. I will add no more, but come to the use of it.