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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.
First, the general set down. All these died in faith.
First, the generall set downe. All these died in faith.
And then the particular unfolding of this. They received not the promises, having scene them a-far off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed they were strangers, and pilgrims on earth. He sets down their faith particularly, hereby setting down what might hinder it and yet did not hinder it, the not receiving of the promises. They received not the promises, and yet they believed the promises, that is, the things promised, they were afar off, and yet they saw them. They saw them, that is the first degree, They were persuaded of them; that is the second. They embraced them; that is the third. They confessed they were pilgrims and strangers, that is the fourth. All these died in faith.
And then the particular unfolding of this. They received not the promises, having scene them a-farre off, and were perswaded of them, and imbraced them, and confessed they were strangers, and pilgrims on earth. He sets downe their faith particularly, hereby setting down what might hinder it and yet did not hinder it, the not receiving of the promises. They received not the promises, and yet they beleeved the promises, that is, the things promised, they were afarre off, and yet they saw them. They saw them, that is the first degree, They were perswaded of them; that is the second. They imbraced them; that is the third. They confessed they were pilgrims and strangers, that is the fourth. All these died in faith.
There is one faith from the beginning of the 1world: as there is one Christ, one salvation, so there is one uniform faith for the saving of our souls, we hope to be saved by Jesus