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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.
I wonder at the boldness of many that profess themselves religious, and yet dare venture upon any thing. Undoubtedly if they did search their own hearts, they could not but say that such courses do dead and dull them, and make them forget religion, that such company is not safe to keep, I find my self the worse by it, why should I venture upon any thing, that may stop, and hinder, or cool, and dead me in my way to heaven? If a man be wise, he will consider of things as they help or hinder him to that.
I wonder at the boldnes of many that professe themselves religious, and yet dare ven ture upon any thing. Vndoubtedly if they did search their owne hearts, they could not but say that such courses doe dead and dull them, and make them forget religion, that such company is not safe to keepe, I find my selfe the worse by it, why should I venture upon any thing, that may stop, and hinder, or coole, and dead me in my way to heaven? If a man be wise, he will consider of things as they help or hinder him to that.
As for sins whereof we are convicted, it is the Apostles counsel, Heb. 12. he puts it 1out of all question, we must cast off all that burden that presseth down, &c. A traveller will not have a burden upon him. The sin that hangs so fast on, we must labour to mortify, to kill our lusts and corruptions more and more, and never leave till we have cast them off, these things are undeniable. I spake before of things in themselves indifferent, and to other men in different, if they have a larger measure of wisdom; but for corruptions, and sins, they fight against the soul; they fasten us to the world: therefore above all things we must cast off them. As Saint Peter saith excellently, in 1 Pet. 2. I beseech you brethren, as pilgrims, and 2strangers, abstain from fleshly lusts, which fight against your souls. Insinuating that pilgrims, and strangers should altogether abstain from lusts, from the cherishing of carnal lusts, for