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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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But I say they are called Beasts, for their cruelty: The state of Rome under those heathenish Emperors was a Beast, and in ⟨p. 14⟩those ten persecutions the Emperors are rightly called Beasts; so likewise Rome Papal is a Beast. Our Religion, true Religion entertained makes of Beasts men, the true knowledge of Christ alters their natures, turns Lyons into Lambs, as the Prophet saith, Isa. 11. But the Popish religion, it makes of men beasts, makes them worse then themselves: For these Gun powder-traitors, many of them as they were by birth Gentlemen, so their dispositions were gentle and mild, divers of them, not of the worst dispositions, only that bloody Religion made them worse then their nature was: So I say Papal Rome is a Beast, and popish religion makes men beasts.
But I say they are called Beasts, for their cruelty: The state of Rome under those heathenish Emperours was a Beast, and in ⟨p. 14⟩those ten persecutions the Emperours are rightly called Beasts; so likewise Rome Papall is a Beast. Our Religion, true Religion entertained makes of Beasts men, the true knowledge of Christ alters their natures, turnes Lyons into Lambes, as the Prophet saith, Isa. 11. But the Popish religion, it makes of men beasts, makes them worse then themselves: For these Gun powder-traytors, many of them as they were by birth Gentlemen, so their dispositions were gentle and mild, divers of them, not of the worst dispositions, only that bloody Religion made them worse then their nature was: So I say Papall Rome is a Beast, and popish religion makes men beasts.
Well, I will not enlarge my self in the uses of this point, because I shall speak of it afterward, if the time will give me leave, only this, have nothing to do with this Beast, keep out of her paws, keep out of her claws: A Lion, or a cruel Beast may seem to be calm for a while, but a Lyon will (as we say) show a Lyons trick once a year. Meddle not therefore with this Beast, it is a Beast; so much for that, what the Beast is, the state of Rome under the Bishop of Rome.