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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.
The truth is, it is a constant rule, that though 1it may be thus with some in some cases: yet ordinarily Gods children may be persuaded of their particular condition; yea, and they ought to labour after this persuasion, and assurance, that their souls may be filled with marrow, and fatness, and that they may joy in God, and have boldness to come before God in prayer, that they may be fruitful in all holy duties: that they may be strong to suffer afflictions, and to resist temptations. Therefore though God sometimes in his wise dispensation, suffer them to be hindered: yet not withstanding this is a thing that is both attainable, and that they ought to labour for, and never give their hearts rest till they attain to it.
The truth is, it is a constant rule, that though 1it may be thus with some in some cases: yet ordinarily Gods children may be perswaded of their particular condition; yea, and they ought to labour after this perswasion, and assurance, that their soules may be filled with marrow, and fatnesse, and that they may joy in God, and have boldnesse to come before God in prayer, that they may be fruitfull in all holy duties: that they may be strong to suffer afflictions, and to resist temptations. Therefore though God sometimes in his wise dispensation, suffer them to be hindred: yet not withstanding this is a thing that is both attainable, and that they ought to labour for, and never give their hearts rest till they attaine to it.
- 1Usually Gods children have particular persuasion.Vsually Gods children have particular perswasion.
I say we ought to labour for it: for the soul is never in such a frame as it ought to be but when it hath gotten some assurance of ⟨p. 242⟩