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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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If every Star be beautiful, how beautiful are all in their lustre? when so many Saints shall be gathered together they shall be far more glorious then the Sun in his Majesty; and this glory is reserved till ⟨p. 24⟩all be gathered together. God said of the creatures severally they were good, but when he looked on them together, they were exceeding good: so the several souls of Christians are glorious: but at the day of Judgement when all shall be gathered together, there shall be an exceeding glory. It is reserved I say for the gathering together of the Saints: when Christ, who is the head shall have gathered all by his word, and ministry out of this sinful world (which are scattered here and there) then they shall come to perfect glory. Then there shall be perfect union between the body and soul; then there shall be a perfect union between us, and all that are dead together; then there shall be a perfect union between us, and Christ, then we shall have the perfect fruition of God, of Angels, of all the blessed company in heaven. Oh! what a blessed time will this be? and this shall be at the glorious appearing of Christ.
If every Starre be beautifull, how beautifull are all in their lustre? when so many Saints shall be gathered together they shall be farre more glorious then the Sunne in his Majestie; and this glory is reserved till ⟨p. 24⟩all be gathered together. God said of the creatures severally they were good, but when hee looked on them together, they were exceeding good: so the severall soules of Christians are glorious: but at the day of Judgement when all shall be gathered together, there shall be an exceeding glory. It is reserved I say for the gathering together of the Saints: when Christ, who is the head shall have gathered all by his word, and ministery out of this sinfull world (which are scattered here and there) then they shall come to perfect glory. Then there shall be perfect union betweene the body and soule; then there shall be a perfect union betweene us, and all that are dead together; then there shall be a perfect union betweene us, and Christ, then we shall have the perfect fruition of God, of Angels, of all the blessed company in heaven. Oh! what a blessed time will this be? and this shall be at the glorious appearing of Christ.