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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.
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Thus; There is the birth, and infancy of a 1Christian; when a Christian is in his birth, he is not persuaded of his own good estate, as he is after when he is grown, then he ⟨p. 238⟩knows his estate. A soul that is in the state of grace that hungers and thirsts after good things, at that time it may be it is not acquainted that it shall be satisfied, it is not acquainted, of its own interest, but stretcheth it self forward for entire satisfaction, and it shall be satisfied: that is, the soul that hungers, and thirsts after the persuasion of GODS love in Christ, and the forgiveness of sins, and life everlasting, there is never soul that thus • gers, and thirsts but God satisfies it at length, for the most part in this world, or else certainly in the world to come forever. But alway where there is this persuasion supernatural, that the word of GOD is true indeed, that there is salvation to all true believers, when it is wrought by the spirit; there is either a persuasion of our interest, or somewhat tending to persuasion, some hungering and thirsting, some desire that God accepts for the deed, to show that such a man is in the state of grace.
Thus; There is the birth, and infancy of a 1Christian; when a Christian is in his birth, he is not perswaded of his owne good estate, as hee is after when hee is growne, then hee ⟨p. 238⟩knowes his estate. A soule that is in the state of grace that hungers and thirsts after good things, at that time it may be it is not acquainted that it shall be satisfied, it is not acquainted, of its owne interest, but stretcheth it selfe forward for intire satisfaction, and it shall be satisfied: that is, the soule that hungers, and thirsts after the perswasion of GODS love in Christ, and the forgivenesse of sinnes, and life everlasting, there is never soule that thus • gers, and thirsts but God satisfies it at length, for the most part in this world, or else certainly in the world to come forever. But alway where there is this perswasion supernaturall, that the word of GOD is true indeed, that there is salvation to all true believers, when it is wrought by the spirit; there is either a perswasion of our interest, or somewhat tending to perswasion, some hungering and thirsting, some desire that God accepts for the deed, to shew that such a man is in the state of grace.