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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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I answer, this is clear: partly because it 1is Christs will, in John 17. Father I will that where I am they may be also. It is Christs last Testament that we should be where he is, and be glorious with him, and Christs will must be fulfilled.
I answere, this is cleare: partly because it 1is Christs will, in Iohn 17. Father I will that where I am they may be also. It is Christs last Testament that we should be where he is, and be glorious with him, and Christs will must be fulfilled.
Again, consider what we are to Christ, how near we are brought to him, and then this will be clear, that when Christ shall appear in glory, we must appear with him: for Christ is our Husband, and we are his Spouse, when Christ comes to be glorious, therefore his Spouse must be glorious; now is but the time of contract, the time of the marriage, solemnity shall be at the appearing of Christ: therefore when he shall appear, we shall appear with him in glory. Christ in his own person, distinct from his Church, is now glorious as a head, but Christ mystical is not glorious, Christ mystical suffers: there are many members that are not yet called. Some are abased, & some are not brought to the fold: And Christ hath a care of his mystical body, as of his natural body; and as that is glorious in heaven, so he will bring all his members to be one glorious body. He gave his natural body to redeem his mystical body, therefore as he is glorious in that in heaven, so he will be glorious in his mystical body, in every believing soul at the last, when he shall come to be glorified in his Saints, as the Apostle saith,