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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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Sometimes Christ in respect of this life, in this world reserves himself to the chief occasion; as some great affliction of the outward man. In 2 Cor. 4. We see there, when the 1body of Saint Paul was afflicted, when it was abased by many afflictions, The life of Christ was most manifested in him. God reserves to poor Christians (that now live in peace and quiet) the greatest feelings and manifestations of Christs living in them, till some great cross, till the hour of death, till a time of need. The life of Christ is most manifest in the time of abasement.
Sometimes Christ in respect of this life, in this world reserves himselfe to the chiefe occasion; as some great affliction of the outward man. In 2 Cor. 4. We see there, when the 1body of Saint Paul was afflicted, when it was abased by many afflictions, The life of Christ was most manifested in him. God reserves to poore Christians (that now live in peace and quiet) the greatest feelings and manifestations of Christs living in them, till some great crosse, till the houre of death, till a time of need. The life of Christ is most manifest in the time of abasement.
- 12 Cor. 4.
By the way therefore, let us not avoid crosses ⟨p. 18⟩for Christs sake: avoid not any abasement, though it be imprisonment, or death; the more our outward man is abased, if it be for Christs sake, the more this life of Christ, this blessed life, this peace that passeth understanding, and this joy in the Holy-ghost is increased; we shall feel our absolution, and justification the more. This life of Christ is most manifested when we honour him most by suffering for him. Therefore let us avoid no cross for him. Christ who is our life, Shall appear: