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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.
There are two callings, our general, and particular calling, and we show religion, that is our general calling, in our particular calling, as we are placed in this or that calling, and what we do in either of these callings, is the way to heaven. Now the care of a Christian is, that he be well advised what to do, and on what ground.
There are two callings, our generall, and particular calling, and we shew religion, that is our generall calling, in our particular calling, as wee are placed in this or that calling, and what we doe in either of these callings, is the way to heaven. Now the care of a Christian is, that he be well advised what to doe, and on what ground.
And even as a traveller considers of things 1by the way as they make to his end, to further his journey or hinder his journey, he looks to heaven as his country that he hopes for, and therefore he doth not tangle himself with any more than may help him home; if they hinder him once, away they go, if they may help him he takes them. A Christian in his travail in the way to heaven, considers of things that may fall out by the way, as they may help and further him to heaven. If I find that things, 2though they be indifferent in themselves, if they trouble me in my way to heaven (it may be they are not so to another, but they are to me) though another can do it, yet I must consider whether I can do it, and find my self enlarged to heaven as at other times? if not, away with it, it is not indifferent to me, because it hinders my journey to heaven. A wise traveller will venture upon things, and courses as they serve, or hinder the main, though they be things perhaps that he cannot overwell spare, yet if they trouble him in his journey, off they go, that he may be more expedite and right in his way.
And even as a traveller considers of things 1