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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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What a miserable taking are they in, that in extremity have no acquaintance with Gods word? with the promises, or good examples? that have stored up nothing? Alas, they are in the middest of a storm; naked, in the middest of war, and opposition, disarmed: they lie open to all assaults. Therefore as you love your own souls, gather grounds of comfort, treasure up promises and holy truths; that in extremity you may say with David upon good ground, Lord, thou hast said thus, and thus, and in this extremity I come to thee. Thy face LORD will I seek: break through all fears, and discouragements whatsoever, allege the command of God, and the promise of God and the encouragements of God: my discouraged heart saith thus, and Satan saith thus, but Lord thou sayest thus, seek my face, shall not I believe and obey God, more than the devil or mine own lying false heart? therefore except we will betray our souls to temptations, and betray the comforts that we have, let us seek GOD in all extremities.
What a miserable taking are they in, that in extremity have no acquaintance with Gods word? with the promises, or good examples? that have stored up nothing? Alas, they are in the middest of a storme; naked, in the middest of warre, and opposition, disarmed: they lie open to all assaults. Therefore as you love your own soules, gather grounds of comfort, treasure up promises and holy truths; that in extremity you may say with David upon good ground, Lord, thou hast said thus, and thus, and in this extremity I come to thee. Thy face LORD will I seeke: breake through all feares, and discouragements whatsoever, alleadge the command of God, and the promise of God and the incouragements of God: my discouraged heart saith thus, and Satan saith thus, but Lord thou sayst thus, seeke my face, shall not I believe and obey God, more than the devill or mine own lying false heart? therefore except we will betray our soules to temptations, and betray the comforts that wee have, let us seeke GOD in all extremities.
I desire you to remember these directions, 1and be encouraged to seek to God: join the seeking in extremity with the seeking him in his ordinances. If we do not seek him in his ordinances, in the time of peace, let us never think he will be so familiar with us, in the