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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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Now the manner is by removing contraries, 1and moving the heart, and drawing it. With the word of man, God enters into the very will, and affections: for as he made the soul, and framed it, so he knows how to work upon it, and to draw it sweetly by reasons, but yet strongly that it may be carried to the things revealed. GOD at the same time works strongly by carrying the soul; and sweetly with reasons. For God first comes ⟨p. 251⟩into the soul by divine light, by rest; •nd then he sinks into the soul by his spirit, •o draw the soul to these reasons: without this we never yield to those reasons, but stand •ut in rebellion.
Now the manner is by removeing contratraries, 1and moving the heart, and drawing it. With the word of man, God enters into the very will, and affections: for as hee made the soule, and framed it, so hee knowes how to worke upon it, and to draw it sweetly by reasons, but yet strongly that it may be carried to the things revealed. GOD at the same time workes strongly by carrying the soule; and sweetly with reasons. For God first comes ⟨p. 251⟩into the soule by divine light, by reas•; •nd then he sinkes into the soule by his spirit, •o draw the soule to these reasons: without this we never yeeld to those reasons, but stand •ut in rebellion.
- 1The manner of working this persuasion.The manner of working this perswasion.