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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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And to murder; this present day and occasion tells us that murders come from them, their Doctrine maintains it, and they make orations in commendations of Traitors, as Sixtus Quintus did in praise of him, that killed Henry the third, King of France, and the bloody Massacre of France is pictured up in the Popes Court: As the Devil is a Liar and a Murderer, so is this Son of the Devil, who is led by the Spirit of the Dragon, in disposition they are alike.
And to murther; this present day and occasion tels us that murthers come from them, their Doctrine maintaines it, and they make orations in commendations of Traytors, as Sixtus Quintus did in praise of him, that killed Henry the third, King of France, and the bloody Massacre of France is pictured up in the Popes Court: As the Devill is a Lyar and a Murtherer, so is this Sonne of the Devill, who is led by the Spirit of the Dragon, in disposition they are alike.
In course of life they are alike. The Dragon is said to draw the third part of the stars of heaven down to the earth; that is, to draw men which were as the stars of heaven, to make them deny their Religion. So this Dragon, this Pope, the instrument and vassal of Satan, he draws the third part of the stars from heaven, and he draws men from the love of the truth by preferment and honour, men that are learned, men that are otherwise of excellent parts, he draws them from heaven ⟨p. 13⟩to earth; that is, he draws them from the knowledge of the truth and goodness to earth, and lower then earth too if they do not repent, even to hell it self from whence he came. Thus I might go on to show that this Beast is Rome under the Pontificality, and not Rome under the Heathen Emperors: likewise that this Beast is acted, lead, and guided by the spirit of the Dragon, by reason of the resemblance which it holds parallel with him in these and other things. So much for explication of this Beast.
In course of life they are alike. The Dragon is said to draw the third part of the stars of heaven downe to the earth; that is, to draw men which were as the stars of heaven, to make them deny their Religion. So this Dragon, this Pope, the instrument and vassal of Sathan, hee drawes the third part of the stars from heaven, and hee drawes men from the love of the truth by preferment and honour, men that are learned, men that are otherwise of excellent parts, hee drawes them from heaven