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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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This should stir• us up (if this be so) to […] 1this grace of faith, above all graces to get • rance that we are in Christ Jesus, that so […] may live with comfort, and end our day• ⟨p. 205⟩with comfort, and live for ever happy in the •ord. It is only faith, and nothing else that •ill master this King of fears, this giant that •bdues all the Kings of the earth to him. This •onster death, he out faceth all, nothing can •ut face him but faith in Christ, and that will •aster him. As for your glorious speeches •f Pagans, and moral civill men, they are 2•ut flourishes, vain, empty flourishes, their hearts give them the lie: Death is a terrible •ing, when it is armed with our sins, and when […] is the messenger of Gods wrath, and citeth •s before God, it is the end of happiness, and •he beginning of torment. When we look upon it in the glass of the law, and in the •lasse of nature, it is the end of all comforts, it •s a curse brought in by sin. It is a terrible thing, nothing can conquer and master it but •aith in Christ. Oh let us labour therefore to get it while we live, and to exercise it while we live, that we may live every day by •aith.
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