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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.
These, holy men the Patriarchs were strangers.1
- 1The Patriarchs strangers.
Strangers in their own esteem, As Abraham, and Jacob, they confess they were sojourners, 1and David though he were a King, yet he saith, he was a stranger, as all his fathers were. 2So all the Patriarchs they professed themselves to be strangers, and sojourners; and they did it not in word only but in deed: they showed it by dwelling in tabernacles, and tents, poor things, fit for strangers; heaven was their house, Tabernacles are moveable, weak things that have no foundation: So they knew their life was like a tabernacle here. And their manner of life showed what they looked for, they carried themselves as those that hoped, and looked for better things. They were strangers in their dispositions, they affected things above, and cared no more for these things then for necessary use, to help them to serve God in their places; and those that are strangers in their dispositions they desire to be at home.
Strangers in their owne esteeme, As Abraham, and Iacob, they confesse they were sojourners, 1and David though he were a King, yet he saith, he was a stranger, as all his fathers were. 2So all the Patriarchs they professed themselves to be strangers, and sojourners; and they did it not in word only but in deed: they shewed it by dwelling in tabernacles, and tents, poore things, fit for strangers; heaven was their house, Tabernacles are moveable, weak things that have no foundation: So they knew their life was like a tabernacle here. And their manner of life shewed what they looked for, they carried themselves as those that hoped, and looked for better things. They were strangers in their dispositions, they affected things above, and cared no more for these things then for necessary use, to helpe them to serve God in their places; and those that are strangers in their dispositions they desire to be at home.