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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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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.
We may know whether the spirit of God 1have wrought any thing in […] by o• embracing of good things: for (as I said) God hath made our souls thus, when the soul […] convinced of the truth, and goodness of a thing, and is persuaded, the affections will alway follow that that is showed to be the best. Now when the spirit of God discovers to the soul the excellencies of religion to be above all other excellencies whatsoever. That the favour of God is better than life itself, and discovers to the soul the vanity of all other things; then comes the soul to embrace them for the soul cannot but […], which the understanding being […] […] […] ⟨p. 262⟩