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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.
A Christian, when he believes, and hopes for that happiness that shall be revealed to him; the things promised; what a world of grounds of hope hath he for it? he hath the word of God for an inheritance immortal and […]; he hath the will of Christ: Father I will th• where I am, they may be, Joh. 17. his prayer to his father is his will; and his will must be performed: for he lives for ever to make good 1his own legacy to his Church. And he is now in heaven, preparing that happiness for us that we so embrace with faith. And he hath left us here his spirit to be a pledge that he will come again: he hath left his spirit, and hath taken our flesh to heaven, to strengthen our hope, that this shall follow. Our flesh is in heaven in him already, and his spirit is in earth in […]; as a mutual depositum in trust between him and us; and all to strengthen the hope of that happiness that is reserved.
A Christian, when he believes, and hopes for that happines that shall be revealed to him; the things promised; what a world of grounds of hope hath he for it? hee hath the word of God for an inheritance immortall and 〈…〉; he hath the will of Christ: Father I will th• where I am, they may bee, Ioh. 17. his prayer to his father is his will; and his will must be performed: for he lives for ever to make good 1his own legacy to his Church. And he is now in heaven, preparing that happinesse for us that we so imbrace with faith. And he hath left us here his spirit to be a pledge that he will come againe: he hath left his spirit, and hath taken our flesh to heaven, to strengthen our hope, that this shall follow. Our flesh is in heaven in him already, and his spirit is in earth in 〈…〉; as a mutuall depositum in trust betweene him and us; and all to strengthen the hope of that happinesse that is reserved.
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