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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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It is likewise a peculiar life, only to Gods people: for they only have union, and communion with Christ, and therefore he saith here, your life is hid with Christ in God.
It is likewise a glorious life: for it is hid with Christ, who is the glory of God, and he ⟨p. 9⟩saith in the next Verse, when Christ who is our life shall appear, we shall appear with him in Glory. It is a glorious life, but of that I shall speak in the next verse.
It is likewise a glorious life: for it is hid with Christ, who is the glory of God, and he ⟨p. 9⟩saith in the next Verse, when Christ who is our life shall appeare, we shall appeare with him in Glory. It is a glorious life, but of that I shall speake in the next verse.
We see then that our life is hid in Christ, and what kind of life this is; it is a secret, sure, peculiar, glorious life. Alas, we are ready to judge of our selves by the present, and not to think it a glorious life: but he saith, it is hidden for us; Light is sown for the righteous, it doth not appear for the present. A garden hath seeds sown, and herbs, but in the winter there is no difference between it and a common field; but when the sun shines and appears, then the herbs appear in their lustre: so it is with a Christian, there is light, and immortality, and happiness sown for him, when Christ, the Sun of Righteousness, shall appear, then we shall appear with him in glory.
Wee see then that our life is hid in Christ, and what kind of life this is; it is a secret, sure, peculiar, glorious life. Alas, we are ready to judge of our selves by the present, and not to thinke it a glorious life: but hee saith, it is hidden for us; Light is sowne for the righteous, it doth not appeare for the present. A garden hath seeds sowne, and hearbs, but in the winter there is no difference betweene it and a common field; but when the sunne shines and appeares, then the hearbs appeare in their lustre: so it is with a Christian, there is light, and immortality, and happinesse sowne for him, when Christ, the Sonne of Righteousnesse, shall appeare, then we shall appeare with him in glory.