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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.
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 ⟨p. 5⟩of those calamities that are common to all men alike, they are afflicted as others, and have sicknesses, and are contemned more then others, and by reason of this, the children of God often censure those that have the beginnings of spiritual life in them. It is hid from them.
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 amisse, harshly and rashly one of another. Likewise by reason ⟨p. 5⟩of those calamities that are common to all men alike, they are afflicted as others, and have sicknesses, and are contemned more then others, and by reason of this, the children of God often censure those that have the beginnings of spirituall life in them. It is hid from them.
It is hid likewise from themselves: for often Gods children know not themselves, in temptation, in their nonage, in the beginning of their conversion, in the time of desertion, and spiritual slumber and sleep, Grace seems to be dead in them, and then they know not that they have this spiritual life, especially if this desertion be joined with outward abasement, they call their estate into question, as in Psal. 173. 7. and in diverse places of Scripture: Gods children ofttimes, by reason of their inquisition and search, they raise clouds, whereby they conceal from their own eyes, their own life. Partly through distemper of body, and partly by distemper of spirit, there are clouds raised between them and their happiness, that they cannot see their spiritual life.