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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.
And this is the difference between a true ⟨p. 185⟩Child of God and another; in the time of extremity Saul seeks to the witch: but David seeks to God as here, Lord thy face will I seek. Many things upbraided David no question with his sin, and the affliction he was in. Thou seek God? thou hast offended him, and now thou endurest some sign of his displeasure: a heavy case (beloved) sometimes, especially in the time of extremity, then conscience saith, I am in extremity, and withal God follows me with such, and such sins, a guilty conscience meets me in my prayers to God and upbraids me, thou hast done so, and so: that if there be not faith, and a word of God to lay hold on in extremity, what will become of the poor soul? It is swallowed up. No question David was now in pangs, and many things offered to thrust him off; and he might say. I have many things to discourage me, yet thy face Lord will I seek, for deliverance out of trouble, and for pardon of sin. Set the promise of God, and the pardon of sin above all extremity whatsoever. God is the God of all, and above all, he is the God of comfort, if comforts be wanting, he can make them a new. In the want of means, and when means are against us, let us see lie to God. Jonah in the Whales belly, that was a creature, that might have consumed him with heat, When he was in the belly of hell, he called unto God. If a man be as low as hell, if he have a command to come, and a promise, it will fetch ⟨p. 186⟩him thence, therefore allege the promises, and the word.
And this is the difference betweene a true ⟨p. 185⟩Child of God and another; in the time of extremity Saul seekes to the witch: but David seekes to God as here, Lord thy face will I seeke. Many things upbraided David no question with his sinne, and the affliction he was in. Thou seeke God? thou hast offended him, and now thou indurest some signe of his displeasure: a heavie case (beloved) somtimes, especially in the time of extremity, then conscience saith, I am in extremity, and withall God followes mee with such, and such sins, a guiltie conscience meetes me in my prayers to God and upbraids me, thou hast done so, and so: that if there be not faith, and a word of God to lay hold on in extremity, what will become of the poore soule? It is swallowed up. No question David was now in pangs, and many things offered to thrust him off; and he might say. I have many things to discourage me, yet thy face Lord will I seeke, for deliverance out of trouble, and for pardon of sinne. Set the promise of God, and the pardon of sinne above all extremity whatsoever. God is the God of all, and above all, he is the God of comfort, if comforts be wanting, hee can make them a new. In the want of means, and when meanes are against us, let us see lie to God. Ionah in the Whales belly, that was a creature, that might have consumed him with heate, When he was in the belly of hell, he called unto God. If a man be as low as hell, if he have a command to come, and a promise, it will fetch