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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.
But there may be some mistake in this, for sometimes the judgment may be convinced, ⟨p. 286⟩and yet the affections not be so quick: because there may be a diversion at the same time: there may perhaps be some present cross, that may be fall thee, or some present thing lawfully loved, that takes up the affections at that time. As for example, the presence of Father, Mother, Wife, or children, or of other friends may take up the affections for the time; now the affections running that way at that time, perhaps not sinfully neither: they are not so enlarged to heavenly things, God knows our capacity, and what our affections can do.
But there may be some mistake in this, for sometimes the judgment may be convinced, ⟨p. 286⟩and yet the affections not bee so quick: because there may bee a diversion at the same time: there may perhaps bee some present crosse, that may be fall thee, or some present thing lawfully loved, that takes up the affections at that time. As for example, the presence of Father, Mother, Wife, or children, or of other friends may take up the affections for the time; now the affections running that way at that time, perhaps not sinfully neither: they are not so inlarged to heavenly things, God knowes our capacity, and what our affections can doe.
Then again there may be some present grief upon them, that God to humble a man may take up his affections, so that at that time he shall not be so affected with good things: though ordinarily he comfort himself with the best things; and so he doth afterward, when he hath given his grief, and his present affections some liberty. There is a love of intention, & of valuing: a man may be deceived that way. A man values his child more than a stranger that he entertains: yet for the present he may give a stranger better looks, and better entertainment. Though he set mo• value on his child, or his dear friend that […] hath secured himself of; yet he will not show such countenance to them as to a stranger on the sudden.