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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.
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:
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 feele our absolution, and justification the more. This life of Christ is most manifested when wee honour him most by suffering for him. Therfore let us avoid no crosse for him. Christ who is our life, Shall appeare:
There are two appearings (we know) of Christ; his first appearing, and his second appearing. His first appearing was to work our salvation; his second shall be to accomplish, and finish what he hath begun to work. His first appearing, was to redeem our souls from death, & his second shall redeem our bodies from the corruption of the […] so his second appearing shall be to accomplish all the good that he came to do and to work by his first. As verily therefore as Christ is come in his first appearing; so verily and certainly he shall appear the second time. And as it was the description of holy men before his first coming, to wait for him, To wait for the consolation of Is•ael: so Christians now; those blessed souls that have the report of this they wait for the coming of Christ.