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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.
In the faith of the Messiah, in faith of Canaan, in faith of heaven. For the Patriarchs, they had not Canaan till many hundred years after, it was a type of heaven; they had not Christ till some thousands of years after: So they died in faith of Christ, of Canaan, and of heaven, the benefits by Christ is the upshot of all this. They died in faith. He doth not say how otherwise they died; because it is not material whether they died rich or poor, great, or mean, God takes no great notice of ⟨p. 198⟩that, nor a Christian takes no great notice of it. They died in faith. Whether they died a violent or a peaceable death it is no matter, they died blessed, in that they died in faith. They died in faith, which in other phrases, is to dye in the Lord, to sleep in the Lord: because whosoever dies in faith dies in Christ. Faith lifts them up to Christ, and they steep in Christ. It is a happy thing to dye in Christ; Now those that die in faith, they die in Christ, Blessed are those that die in the Lord, they rest from their labours, saith the Apostle. All these died in faith.
In the faith of the Messias, infaith of Canaan, in faith of heaven. For the Patriarchs, they had not Canaan till many hundred yeares after, it was a type of heaven; they had not Christ till some thousands of yeares after: So they died in faith of Christ, of Canaan, and of heaven, the benefits by Christ is the upshot of all this. They died in faith. He doth not say how otherwise they died; because it is not materiall whether they died rich or poore, great, or meane, God takes no great notice of ⟨p. 198⟩that, nor a Christian takes no great notice of it. They died in faith. Whether they died a violent or a peaceable death it is no matter, they died blessed, in that they died in faith. They died in faith, which in other phrases, is to dye in the Lord, to sleepe in the Lord: because whosoever dies in faith dies in Christ. Faith lifts them up to Christ, and they steepe in Christ. It is a happy thing to dye in Christ; Now those that die in faith, they die in Christ, Blessed are those that dy in the Lord, they rest from their labours, saith the Apostle. All these died in faith.