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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 especially it is hid in regard of common infirmities, wanting gifts that others have, that have not a dram of grace sometimes, that live to please men, and look altogether to the outside, they do that many times to please men better then a Christian.
But especially it is hid in regard of common infirmities, wanting gifts that others have, that have not a dramme of grace sometimes, that live to please men, and looke altogether to the outside, they doe that many times to pleasemen better then a Christian.
Sometimes God himself hides himself out of wisdom and mercy to us, when he sees that we carry not our selves so reverently as we ⟨p. 2⟩[…] ⟨p. 3⟩[…] ⟨p. 4⟩[…] ⟨p. 5⟩[…] ⟨p. 6⟩should. And this reason may be sufficient of Gods dispensation: God will have it so: partly for the further hardening of wicked persons, and for trial: for if all were laid open in this excellent estate of a Christian, who should try their patience? who would not be a Christian for the comfort, and for the sense, and feeling? Oh, but this is not so, a Christian hath a life, but it is a hidden life: therefore God will try whether men will live by faith or sense, whether they will have their ways now or no, or whether they will depend upon that glorious life that God will reveal in time to come, and to exercise and strengthen faith: God will have it so, that this life shall be now hid, that we may live by the promises, though we have no feeling at all; that we may persuade our selves in the greatest desertions and extremities, yet I have a hidden Life in Christ, though I have little influence, and manifestation of it in me: yet I have a glorious life in my head, and I live now by Faith, till I come to live by sight. This is one reason.