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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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So it is with Christians sometimes, when there is a great strength of faith, yet it may be there is not so much light: a weak Christian may have more light, but he hath a weaker eye, and he in that respect sees better then a stronger. To a stronger God doth not discover to him so much outwardly sometimes suitable to his inward, Gods dispensations are diverse in this kind.
So it is with Christians sometimes, when there is a great strength of faith, yet it may be there is not so much light: a weake Christian may have more light, but he hath a weaker eye, and he in that respect sees better then a stronger. To a stronger God doth not discover to him so much outwardly sometimes sutable to his inward, Gods dispensations are diverse in this kind.
Now to help our sight to heaven, this 1sight of faith, that we may every day ascend with the eye of our souls, with this blessed sight.
Now to helpe our sight to heaven, this 1sight of faith, that wee may every day ascend with the eye of our soules, with this blessed sight.
- 1To help the sight of faith.To helpe the sight of faith.
Let us take heed of the God of this world Satan, that he do not with the dust of the 1world dim our sight: what is the reason that many cannot see the glorious things of GOD? The God of this world, saith the Apostle, hath blinded their eyes; he casts dust in their eyes, they are covetous, they are blind in their affections they have dark souls. The soul when it is lead by affections, and lusts; when the affections will not suffer it to see, it covers the eyes of it. And then the outward things of the world, they are cast into the eyes, we must take heed of these inward, and outward lets, take heed of Satan, that he do not with outward objects bewitch us. For as it is in prospective glasses: you know such glasses,