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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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Why should we doubt of it? is not that which is greater done already? hath not God himself become man? hath not God dyed? and God been abased in his first coming? Is not that more wonder, then that man should become like God in ⟨p. 25⟩his second coming? whether is greater for God to become man, or for men to be raised out of their graves, and become glorious? certainly this is the lesser, why should we doubt of it? Let us raise our hearts with this, that as verily as he came in abasement to work our salvation, so verily he shall come, and raise us to glory, and this is a lesser work then the former.
Why should wee doubt of it? is not that which is greater done already? hath not God himselfe become man? hath not God dyed? and God beene abased in his first comming? Is not that more wonder, then that man should become like God in ⟨p. 25⟩his second comming? whether is greater for God to become man, or for men to be raised out of their graves, and become glorious? certainely this is the lesser, why should we doubt of it? Let us rayse our hearts with this, that as verily as he came in abasement to worke our salvation, so verily hee shall come, and rayse us to glory, and this is a lesser worke then the former.
But to come nearer, to make some further use of this, surely these are main points, and should be oft thought on. O! that the hearts of Christians were exercised with them. Could we be dead either for grace or comfort, if we did oft think of this with application? Let us oft warm our selves with these things: let us bring our selves to the light, let us think of the blessed times to come: could we be unfruitful? This made Saint Paul adjure Timothy, and the Thessalonians, I beseech you by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, &c. I shall need no greater argument to press you, then as verily as Christ shall come in glory, and as you shall be gathered to him: so hear what I say. So Saint Paul chargeth Timothy,