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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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And then for particular things go to him as the exigence is: for in God there is a supply for all turns; and that is the ground of seeking: for our seeking, it must be a wise seeking: now it were not wise, unless there were a supply in God for every want whatsoever it is. If the creature could do any thing without God, we should upon good ground make that God. If any thing could raise us without God (I mean) to comfort, we might seek to them, and make them God, upon good reason: but what can they do? In anger, God may let a man enjoy favours, as the fruits of his displeasure, but what can they do without him? They can do nothing. Therefore it must be ⟨p. 183⟩the supreme cause, the highest cause, the great wheel that turns every little inferior wheel in the world, they turn with the great wheel of divine providence, and goodness, therefore go to him as the first cause.
And then for particular things goe to him as the exigence is: for in God there is a supply for all turnes; and that is the ground of seeking: for our seeking, it must be a wise seeking: now it were not wise, unlesse there were a supplie in God for every want whatsoever it is. If the creature could doe any thing without God, we should upon good ground make that God. If any thing could raise us without God (I mean) to comfort, we might seeke to them, and make them God, upon good reason: but what can they doe? In anger, God may let a man enjoy favours, as the fruits of his displeasure, but what can they doe without him? They can doe nothing. Therefore it must be ⟨p. 183⟩the supreame cause, the highest cause, the great wheele that turnes every little inferiour wheele in the world, they turne with the great wheele of divine providence, and goodnesse, therefore goe to him as the first cause.
Again in seeking the favour of God, we 1must search our consciences, to come with pure and clean hearts to God to seek him. If we regard iniquity in our hearts, God will not