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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.
How doth faith see this? how comes faith 1to have this strength?
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Because faith sees things in the power of God, it sees things in the truth of God; he […] 1Jehovah, he gives being to things: therefore as God Almighty gives being to things in their time, when they are not: so faith in his promises sees that these things will be, it sees things in the truth of God, in the promise of God; there it hath these eyes to see a far off It self is wrought by the mighty power of God in the soul, for it is a mighty power for the soul to neglect the things it sees, to neglect riches, and honours, and pleasures, and to stand admiring of things that it sees not: for a man to rule his course of life upon reasons which the world sees not, because there is a happiness to come, and a God that he believes in, &c. It is a mighty power that plants such a grace in the heart, faith is wrought by the mighty power of GOD. As it self is wrought by the power of God, so it lays hold upon the power of God, that the promises shall be performed. In all the promises it sees, and lays hold on the mighty power and truth of God, and therefore it hath such an eye.
Because faith sees things in the power of God, it sees things in the truth of God; he 〈…〉 1Iehovah, he gives being to things: therefore as God Almighty gives being to things in their time, when they are not: so faith in his promises sees that these things will bee, it sees things in the truth of God, in the promise of God; there it hath these eyes to see a farre off It selfe is wrought by the mighty power of God in the soule, for it is a mighty power for the soule to neglect the things it sees, to neglect riches, and honours, and pleasures, and to stand admiring of things that it sees not: for a man to rule his course of life upon reasons which the world sees not, because there is a happinesse to come, and a God that he believes in, &c. It is a mightie power that plants such a grace in the heart, faith is wrought by the mighty power of GOD. As it selfe is wrought by the power of God, so it layes hold upon the power of God, that the promises shall be performed. In all the promises it sees, and layes hold on the mighty power and truth of God, and therefore it hath such an eye.