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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.
The life of a Christian, which is his glorious spiritual life, it is hid among other respects.
The life of a Christian, which is his glorious spirituall life, it is hid among other respects.
It is hid to the world, to worldly men, because a Christian is an unknown man to them: because they know not the Father that begets, therefore they know not them that are begotten, as S. John saith: they know not the advancement of a Christian: he is raised into a higher rank then they. Therefore as a beast knows not the things of a man, no more doth a carnal man, in any excellency, know the things of the spirit, for they are spiritually discerned; therefore it is a hidden life in the eyes of the world: a worldly man sees not this life, in regard of the excellency, he passeth scorns, and contempts of it, of folly and the like. A Christian, in respect of his happy life, is a stranger here, and therefore he is willing to pass through the world, and to be used as a stranger.
It is hid to the world, to worldly men, because a Christian is an unknown man to them: because they know not the Father that begets, therefore they know not them that are begotten, as S. Iohn saith: they know not the advancement of a Christian: he is raysed into a higher ranck then they. Therefore as a beast knowes not the things of a man, no more doth a carnal man, in any excellency, know the things of the spirit, for they are spiritually discerned; therefore it is a hidden life in the eyes of the world: a wordly man sees not this life, in regard of the excellency, he passeth scornes, and contempts of it, of folly and the like. A Christian, in respect of his happy life, is a stranger here, and therefore hee is willing to passe through the world, and to be used as a stranger.
It is a hidden life likewise ofttimes, not only to worldlings, but in regard of the children of God themselves: because by reason of some infirmities that are in the best of Gods children, they are apt to judge amiss, harshly and rashly one of another. Likewise by reason