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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 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⟩best, and best for me: in comparison of all other things, this is now at this time all things considered best for me to do; hereupon comes embracing always; the affections follow spiritual persuasion.
We may know whether the spirit of God 1have wrought any thing in 〈…〉 by o• imbracing of good things: for (as I said) Godhath made our soules thus, when the soule 〈…〉 convinced of the truth, and goodnesse of a thing, and isperswaded, the affections will alway follow that that is shewed to be the best. Now when the spirit of God discovers to the soule the excellencies of religion to bee above all other excellencies whatsoever. That the favourof God is better than life itselfe, and discovers to the soule the vanity of all other things; then comes the soule to imbrace them for the soule cannot but 〈…〉, which the understanding being 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 ⟨p. 262⟩best, and best for me: in comparison of all other things, this is now at this time all things considered best for mee to doe; hereupon comes imbracing alwayes; the affections follow spirituall perswasion.