A12182:446
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.
He speaks in the plural number, though he 1mean but one main promise, that is, the Messiah, for all other were types of him. Believers are called Children of the promise. Here they are called promises, for the repeating of them. The promise of the same thing it was made oft: there was no new promise, the promise of the same thing was seven times repeated, and renewed to Abraham presently one after another. So they are called promises, to ⟨p. 213⟩show that the promise can never be too much thought on, though it be the same promise, of 2life everlasting, the same promise of grace, and of comfort, the same promise of the resurrection, &c. All the promises of good things to come we cannot think of too oft; nor receive the Sacrament the seal of the promise too oft; God knows what we are, he will have us oft receive the Sacrament, and oft hear the same things. We see the Prophet Isaiah, and the rest, how oft they inculcate the same promises of comfort, to the people in captivity concerning their deliverance out of it; they repeat it again, and again: the same reason should enforce the soul to have recourse to the promises again, and again.
He speakes in the plurall number, though he 1meane but one maine promise, that is, the Messias, for all other were types of him. Beleevers are called Children of the promise. Here they are called promises, for the repeating of them. The promise of the same thing it was made oft: there was no new promise, the promise of the same thing was seven times repeated, and renewed to Abraham presently one after another. So they are called promises, to ⟨p. 213⟩shew that the promise can never be too much thought on, though it be the same promise, of 2life everlasting, the same promise of grace, and of comfort, the same promise of the resurrection, &c. All the promises of good things to come we cannot think of too oft; nor receive the Sacramēt the seale of the promise too oft; God knowes what we are, he will have us oft receive the Sacrament, and oft heare the same things. We see the Prophet Esay, and the rest, how oft they inculcate the same promises of comfort, to the people in captivity concerning their deliverance out of it; they repeate it againe, and againe: the same reason should enforce the soule to have recourse to the promises againe, and againe.