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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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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 2hear our prayers. We come to God with a purpose to offend him; if we come not with a purpose to leave our sins, why do we come? God will not regard our prayers. We must come with pure consciences to God, as it is excellently set down, Psal. 24. 3. Who shall ascend 3into thy hill, O Lord, who shall stand in thy holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart. And then he saith after. This is the generation of them that seek him, those that have clean hands, and a pure heart. Thou hast foul hands; thou art a briber, a corrupter; thou hast an impure heart, thou art a filthy creature, thou hast lived in such and such sins, cleanse thy hands, and thy heart. This is the generation of them that seek him. If a man seek the pure and holy GOD, with an unclean heart, and unclean hands; if he be corrupt in his hands, and in his heart, that is the fountain, he may seek God long enough, before he find him; and if he see GOD, it is in anger.
Againe in seeking the favour of God, we 1must search our consciences, to come with pure and cleane hearts to God to seeke him. If we regard iniquity in our hearts, God will not 2heare our prayers. Wee come to God with a purpose to offend him; if we come not with a purpose to leave our sins, why do we come? God will not regard our prayers. We must come with pure consciences to God, as it is excellently set downe, Psal. 24. 3. Who shall assend 3into thy hill, O Lord, who shall stand in thy holy place? He that hath cleane hands, and a pure heart. And then he saith after. This is the generation of them that seeke him, those that have cleane hands, and a pure heart. Thou hast foule hands; thou art a briber, a corrupter; thou hast an impure heart, thou art a filthy creature, thou hast lived in such and such sins, cleanse thy hands, and thy heart. This is the generation of them that seeke him. If a man seeke the pure and holy GOD, with an uncleane heart, and uncleane hands; if he be corrupt in his hands, and in his heart, that is the fountaine, he may seeke God long enough, before hee finde him; and if he see GOD, it is in anger.