A12182:716
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.
I answer that the life of Christ is but now 1begun in us, and it is very little at the first. There is nothing less then grace at the beginning. The life of Christ is conveyed to us from Christ voluntarily not by necessity. He gives the will and the deed according to […]; therefore we must know that we have more or less comfort, and more or less grace as he pleaseth. He brings all to heaven in all ages that have the true life of grace, though he make a difference, and give to some more, and to some less, because he is a head that flows into his members, not out of nature, but of his own pleasure.
I answer that the life of Christ is but now 1begun in us, and it is very little at the first. There is nothing lesse then grace at the beginning. The life of Christ is conveyed to us from Christ voluntarily not by necessity. Hee gives the will and the deed according to 〈…〉; therefore we must know that we have more or lesse comfort, and more or lesse grace as he pleaseth. He brings all to heaven in all ages that have the true life of grace, though he make a difference, and give to some more, and to some lesse, because he is a head that flowes into his members, not out of nature, but of his owne pleasure.
- 1Answer.
And a Christian soul that hath union with Christ, that hath a being, and station in him may know it; there are alway some pulses from this heart: as we know there is some life by the beating of the pulses: so Christs dwelling in the heart, is known by these pulses, there will be striving against corruption, and complaining of it. (Nature, and corruption will not complain against corruption: co•ption will not strive against corruption,) there will be ⟨p. 17⟩