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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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I answer, the spirit of God works it in 1the soul together with the word: the spirit and the word go together, All the men in the world cannot persuade the soul, without the spirit of God join, Paul preached, but God opened Lidia's heart. We have it not ⟨p. 248⟩of our selves, it must come from without, from Gods spirit opening our eyes, and persuading, and convincing our hearts, God persuade Japheth to dwell in the tents of Shem, no creature can do it, it is passive, it is said here they were persuaded. That persuasion that is sound, that carries a man to heaven, by which he dies in faith, […] must be from the spirit of God. All the words of the ministry, and all reasons, nothing will do it but God, God must persuade the soul.
I answer, the spirit of God workes it in 1the soule together with the word: the spirit and the word goe together, All the men in the world cannot perswade the soule, without the spirit of God joyne, Paul preached, but God opened Lidia's heart. We have it not ⟨p. 248⟩of our selves, it must come from without, from Gods spirit opening our eyes, and perswading, and convincing our hearts, God perswade Iaphet to dwell in the tents of Sem, no creature can do it, it is passive, it is said here they were perswaded. That perswasion that is sound, that carries a man to heaven, by which hee dies in faith, must be from the spirit of God. All the words of the ministery, and all reasons, nothing will do it but God, God must perswade thesoule.