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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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He is dead likewise to sin, having communion with Christ (when he dyed for sin) he is dead to sin. He that hath communion in the death of Christ, hath the same affection to sin that Christ had. Christ hated it infinitely ⟨p. 3⟩when he suffered for it; so every Christian thinks that Christ dyed for my sins, and by union with Christ, he hath the same affection to it, he is dead to it.
He is dead likewise to sinne, having communion with Christ (when he dyed for sinne) hee is dead to sinne. He that hath communion in the death of Christ, hath the same affection to sinne that Christ had. Christ hated it infinitely ⟨p. 3⟩when he suffered for it; so every Christian thinkes that Christ dyed for my sinnes, and by union with Christ, he hath the same affection to it, he is dead to it.
And because this is but an inchoation, and beginning, a Christian is not perfectly dead to sin, he stands in need of afflictions, and in regard of afflictions he is dead, they must help the work of mortification. And because no affliction can sufficiently work mortification, but death it self, which is the accomplishment of mortification, we are dead in respect of death it self, which is the accomplishment of all: though we live here for a time, we are dead in regard of the sentence that is passed on us, as we say a man is dead when the sentence is passed on him; in that respect we are dead men, for our life is but a dead life (besides the sentence that is passed upon us) death seizeth upon us in the time of our life, in sicknesses &c. And so they prepare us to death: thus, and many other ways we are dead.
And because this is but an inchoation, and beginning, a Christian is not perfectly dead to sinne, hee stands in need of afflictions, and in regard of afflictions he is dead, they must help the worke of mortification. And because no affliction can sufficiently worke mortification, but death it self, which is the accomplishment of mortification, we are dead in respect of death it selfe, which is the accomplishment of all: though we live here for a time, we are dead in regard of the sentence that is passed on us, as wee say a man is dead when the sentence is passed on him; in that respect wee are dead men, for our life is but a dead life (besides the sentence that is passed upon us) death siezeth upon us in the time of our life, in sicknesses &c. And so they prepare us to death: thus, and many other wayes we are dead.