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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.
You may know it by this, that at the same 1time they are conscionable of all heavenly duties, at the same time, they neglect no means of salvation: at the same time they complain against their own corrupt course of life that hath given God occasion to leave them thus to themselves, at the same time they strive against this, and labour to be persuaded of GODS truths in general. And though the devil sometimes shake that persuasion, that Gods truth is not Gods truth, and make them question whether it be the word of God or no, and whether there be such a thing as life everlasting: (the devil shakes us in principles sometimes) but yet a Christian in such temptations, though he be shaken in his principles by the force of wickedness, yet he attends upon the means, and goes on more conscionably, he doth not give back, but labours for satisfaction, and further settling still, and is ashamed of himself that he should have such beastly thoughts as the Psalmist saith, so foolish was I 2and ignorant, and as a beast before thee, when he began to stagger in the principle of the providence of God. So sometimes a Christian is brought, to stagger in principles, in the main general persuasion of the word of God, but he likes not himself, he accounts himself as a beast, and labours for satisfaction still in sanctified means and never gives over; Though ⟨p. 241⟩he have not particular persuasion, he gives not over holy duties, but goes on in spiritual duties, he labours to obey God in all things, he is conscionable to God, in fear and trembling in the least thing. A man may say to such a soul, it shall find peace at the length: for Gods ways are unsearchable: GOD hath cause, and reason why he keeps such a soul under for a time, and withholds some sense and persuasion: but usually GODS comforts come more abundantly to such a soul, he reserves it for the time of affliction, or the hour of death.
You may know it by this, that at the same 1time they are conscionable of al heavenly duties, at the same time, they neglect no meanes of salvation: at the same time they complaine against their owne corrupt course of life that hath given God occasion to leave them thus to themselves, at the same time they strive against this, and labour to be perswaded of GODS truths in generall. And though the devill sometimes shake that perswasion, that Gods truth is not Gods truth, and make them question whether it be the word of God or no, and whether there bee such a thing as life everlasting: (the devill shakes us in principles sometimes) but yet a Christian in such temptations, though he be shaken in his principles by the force of wickednesse, yet he attends upon the meanes, and goes on more conscionably, he doth not give backe, but labours for satisfaction, and further setling still, and is ashamed of himselfe that hee should have such beastly thoughts as the Psalmist saith, so foolish was I