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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 soul, there shall be the knowledge of those mysteries of salvation, that now we are ignorant of. Now we are in the Grammar school, but that shall be as the University. Then we shall know things more clearly, we shall see God face to face; and then our souls shall be raised to be capable of more knowledge and grace. Now the vessel of our soul is not capable to know that that we shall then, they are not capable as they shall be in heaven. Saint Paul himself was not capable, therefore ⟨p. 22⟩when he was taken up into the third heavens, least he should be proud of his revelations, he was fain to be abased. We are not capable, we cannot know the glory of heaven in a full measure now: but then, God shall enlarge the heart, and sanctify it, that we shall have strong spirits, and holy understandings, and affections to understand holy things, we shall know God face to face. There shall be a proportion between the glorious things in heaven, and our soul there shall be a heavenly soul for a heavenly place, where as yet it is not so.
In soule, there shall be the knowledge of those mysteries of salvation, that now wee are ignorant of. Now wee are in the Grammar schoole, but that shall be as the University. Then we shall know things more clearely, we shall see God face to face; and then our soules shall be raised to be capable of more knowledge and grace. Now the vessell of our soule is not capable to know that that we shall then, they are not capable as they shall be in heaven. Saint Paul himselfe was not capable, therefore ⟨p. 22⟩when he was taken up into the third heavens, least he should be proud of his revelations, he was faine to be abased. Wee are not capable, we cannot know the glory of heaven in a full measure now: but then, God shall inlarge the heart, and sanctifie it, that we shall have strong spirits, and holy understandings, and affections to understand holy things, we shall know God face to face. There shall be a proportion betweene the glorious things in heaven, and our soule there shall be a heavenly soule for a heavenly place, where as yet it is not so.