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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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And this persuasion hath degrees, both in the general persuasion, of the truths themselves, and in their particular interest: for all Christians are not alike persuaded of divine truths themselves, nor all Christians are not a like persuaded of their particular interest in those truths. There be degrees in both respects. ⟨p. 236⟩For the things themselves, we may 1grow stronger, and stronger persuaded: even as the light, and our eye grows clearer, the stronger is our sight: so our persuasion while we are here may grow stronger, and stronger. It was strong in Abraham; yet not so uniformly strong, but that it was weaker sometimes then others, as we see in the story. And 2so for particular persuasion, the spirit of God may give assurance that may be shaken, I but he recovers himself presently: the tenor of a Christians life is usually a state of fight, and persuasion, when he is himself, and when he remembers his own principles.
And this perswasion hath degrees, both in the generall perswasion, of the truths themselves, and in their particular interest: for all Christians are not alike perswaded of divine truths themselves, nor all Christians are not a like perswaded of their particular interest in those truths. There bee degrees in both respects. ⟨p. 236⟩For the things themselves, wee may 1grow stronger, and stronger perswaded: even as the light, and our eye growes clearer, the stronger is our sight: so our perswasion while we are here may grow stronger, and stronger. It was strong in Abraham; yet not so uniformely strong, but that it was weaker sometimes then others, as we see in the story. And 2so for particular perswasion, the spirit of God may give assurance that may bee shaken, I but he recovers himselfe presently: the tenour of a Christians life is usually a state of fight, and perswasion, when he is himselfe, and when he remembers his owne principles.