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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.
And thereupon comes embracing (which I shall have occasion to speak of afterward) The soul being persuaded embraceth.
And thereupon comes imbracing (which I shall have occasion to speake of afterward) The soule being perswaded imbraceth.
Now this persuasion is not only by propounding of arguments by the word, and spirit, but likewise a working upon the will, from whence there follows an inclination of the will, and an embracing of the things we are persuaded of.
Now this perswasion is not only by propounding of arguments by the word, and spirit, but likewise a working upon the will, from whence there followes an inclination of the will, and an imbracing of the things wee are perswaded of.
For let all the arguments in the world be ⟨p. 249⟩brought to a man to persuade him, that God will be merciful to him in Christ: tell him of the free offer, Whosoever will, let him come in, all that will; a large offer, let him join to that offer of mercy the inviting, Come unto me all ye that are weary and heavy laden, and I will ease you: a sweet inviting: Join with the invitation a command; it is his command that we should believe in his son Jesus: let him strengthen that command with the threatening, he that believes not is damned already. Let a man remove all objections that the soul can make, of its unworthiness, Come unto me all ye that are weary, and heavy laden, and I will ease you, though you groan under the burden of your sin. Let a man object again, I have nothing worthy in my self. Why, come, and buy though you have no money. Let him strengthen all these proposals with examples of the mercy of God to Manasseh, to Peter, to Paul a persecutor, to Mary Magdalen and the like, let all these arguments be wondrous effectually propounded, the soul will not yield unless Gods spirit join with these arguments, (and all in that kind) and convince the soul of our particular interest in these things, and persuade the will to embrace these things offered.