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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.
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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, 1 Tim. 6. 13. 1I charge thee before Christ, who at his coming, &c. Keep this Commandment. This will move a mans conscience, and carry him to duty, if nothing else will. Let us think seriously Christ will come with thousands of his Angels in glory and majesty, and all shall be glory then, ⟨p. 26⟩there shall be nothing but glory; glorious in his company, glorious in himself, glorious in his enemies, he shall trample them under his feet, by a glorious confusion, there shall be nothing but glory in heaven and earth then. And we shall come to the same glory; the Spouse shall partake of the glory of her husband. Let us think of this, it will quicken, and inspire all our courses with a spiritual kind of light to all actions, it will enliven, and quicken them.
But to come nearer, to make some further use of this, surely these are maine points, and should bee oft thought on. O! that the hearts of Christians were exercised with them. Could wee be dead either for grace or comfort, if wee did oft thinke of this with application? Let us oft warme our selves with these things: let us bring our selves to the light, let us thinke of the blessed times to come: could we be unfruitfull? This made Saint Paul adjure Timothy, and the Thessalonians, I beseech you by the comming of our Lord Iesus Christ, &c. I shall need no greater argument to presse you, then as verily as Christ shall come in glory, and as you shall be gathered to him: so heare what I say. So Saint Paul chargeth Timothy, 1 Tim. 6. 13