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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 Apostle cannot mention Christ, without an addition of comfort, and the Christian soul loves Christ, it sees such matter of comfort, and such righteousness in him, that it cannot think of Christ, without a comfortable addition of Lord, Saviour, Life, Hope, Glory, &c. Christ carries with him all comforts, he is food, the bread of life, the water of life, all that is good to the soul, therefore ⟨p. 11⟩the Apostle gives this sweet addition, Christ out life. How is Christ our life.
The Apostle cannot mention Christ, without an addition of comfort, and the Christian soule loves Christ, it sees such matter of comfort, and such righteousnesse in him, that it cannot thinke of Christ, without a comfortable addition of Lord, Saviour, Life, Hope, Glory, &c. Christ carryes with him all comforts, hee is food, the bread of life, the water of life, all that is good to the soule, therefore ⟨p. 11⟩the Apostle gives this sweet addition, Christ out life. How is Christ our life.
He is every way the cause of the Life of Grace and of Glory. And not only so, the cause, but the root, and spring in whom it is: we have it from Christ, and in Christ: we have it in Christ, as a root, and from Christ as a working cause, and by Christ as a Mediator: For Christ procured Life at Gods hands, by his Sacrifice, and Death. We have it in Christ as a head, from him as a cause (together with both the other persons) and through him as Mediator, who by his death made way to life; appeasing the wrath of God: so we are reconciled and pardoned by the death of Christ.
He is every way the cause of the Life of Grace and of Glory. And not only so, the cause, but the roote, and spring in whom it is: wee have it from Christ, and in Christ: wee have it in Christ, as a root, and from Christ as a working cause, and by Christ as a Mediator: For Christ procured Life at Gods hands, by his Sactifice, and Death. Wee have it in Christ as a head, from him as a cause (together with both the other persons) and through him as Mediator, who by his death made way to life; appeasing the wrath of God: so we are reconciled and pardoned by the death of Christ.