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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.
Again, he that accounts himself a stranger 1here, he doth not value himself by outward ⟨p. 312⟩things: saith teacheth a man when he is an heir of heaven, not to value himself by earthly things, he thinks himself a stranger in his own house as David did, though he were a King (as I said) every Christian is a stranger at home, he values not himself by his honours, nor dignity, nor by the things that he hath here; nor he doth not disvalue himself by poverty or disgrace, he knows he is a stranger, he is going home, therefore he values himself by that he hath at home. Christians are Kings and heirs, they esteem not or disesteem of themselves by what they have here below, they account them as things in the way, that God gives them, if they be good, to sweeten their pilgrimage; if they be ill to sharpen their journey. It is necessary that God should give them these things, good things to sweeten their journey, and if they loiter in their way to heaven, then that they should have crosses to drive them homeward.
Againe, he that accounts himselfe a stranger 1here, he doth not value himselfe by outward ⟨p. 312⟩things: saith teacheth a man when he is an heire of heaven, not to value himselfe by earthly things, he thinks himselfe a stranger in his owne house as David did, though he were a King (as I said) every Christian is a stranger at home, hee values not himselfe by his honours, nor dignity, nor by the things that hee hath here; nor he doth not disvalue himselfe by poverty or disgrace, he knowes he is a stranger, he is going home, therefore he values himselfe by that he hath at home. Christians are Kings and heires, they esteeme not or disesteeme of themselves by what they have here below, they account them as things in the way, that God gives them, if they bee good, to sweeten their pilgrimage; if they be ill to sharpen their journey. It is necessary that God should give them these things, good things to sweeten their journey, and if they loyter in their way to heaven, then that they should have crosses to drive them homeward.
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