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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.
We see, the eye it cannot but delight in beautiful objects: so the understanding of itself ⟨p. 261⟩it delights in true things, and the will in things that are good, that are delightfully good, or spiritually and conveniently good to the person, it cannot but be so.
We see, the eye it cannot but delight in beautifull objects: so the understanding of itselfe ⟨p. 261⟩it delights in true things, and the will in things that are good, that are delightfully good, or spiritually and conveniently good to the person, it cannot but be so.
The author of nature, God, doth not overthrow nature, but preserves it in its own work: therefore where he gives a light to discover, and persuade, both of the truth in general; and of our particular interest in those things; he gives grace likewise, to the will, and affections, to that part of the soul that is carried to good things to embrace them; and upon discovery of evil, in that part of the soul that is affected to evil, there is an ave• sation, and loathing of things that are in convenient, and fitful, it must needs […] in the light of reason.
The author of nature, God, doth not overthrow nature, but preserves it in its owne worke: therefore where hee gives a light to discover, and perswade, both of the truth in generall; and of our particular interest in those things; hee gives grace likewise, to the will, and affections, to that part of the soule that is carried to good things to imbrace them; and upon discovery of evill, in that part of the soule that is affected to evill, there is an ave• sation, and loathing of things that are in convenient, and •itfull, it must needs 〈…〉 in the light of reason.