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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.
In the next place, after he hath acquitted us by his All-sufficient satisfaction, being God and Man, and hath given us his spirit: there is another life, the life of comfort, which is the life of our life, in peace of conscience, and joy unspeakable, and glorious, this life issues from the former: for when we find our conscience appeased, that God saith to our souls, he is their salvation, and find a newness wrought in our nature by the spirit of God, and some strength to obey him, then we begin to have a sweet peace, (as the Children of God find in themselves) and joy unspeakable, and glorious.
In the next place, after he hath acquitted us by his Alsufficient satisfaction, being God and Man, and hath given us his spirit: there is another life, the life of comfort, which is the life of our life, in peace of conscience, and joy unspeakable, and glorious, this life issues from the former: for when we find our conscience appeased, that God saith to our soules, hee is their salvation, and find a newnesse wrought in our nature by the spirit of God, and some strength to obey him, then we begin to have a sweet peace, (as the Children of God find in themselves) and joy unspeakable, and glorious.
This is the life of this life, having union with Christ, and his Righteousness, and spirit, we have this peace, which is the way to Glory, and the beginning of it. For besides that, Christ is our life in Glory afterwards, in this life he is our life. Answerable to our servile fear, as we are dead in law, we have a life in justification. As we are dead in nature, so we have a life in sanctification, we are dead in despair and run into terrors of Conscience, so we have a life in joy, and peace.
This is the life of this life, having union with Christ, and his Righteousnesse, and spirit, wee have this peace, which is the way to Glory, and the beginning of it. For besides that, Christ is our life in Glory afterwards, in this life he is our life. Answerable to our servile feare, as wee are dead in law, we have a life in justification. As wee are dead in nature, so we have a life in sanctification, wee are dead in despaire and runne into terrours of Conscience, so wee have a life in joy, and peace.