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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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Again, why doth God reveal these things before hands, that we shall appear in glory in our body and soul, in our whole man? As it shows us our duty, and the manner of it, so it is a ground of comfort in all estates; A Christian may think: Now my life is a hidden, secret life. I pass under censures, it is thus in the world, and thus with me; well there will a time come, the time of Resurrection that will make amends for all; for this sickness of body, and disquiet of mind, and all annoyance, 1and adversity; and it is revealed before hand for our comfort that there shall be such a time that we may make use of it, that we may ground our patience upon it. When Saint Paul exhorts to patience, saith he, The Lord is at hand, and Saint James saith, The Judge standeth at the door. Let us be patient in infamies, and sufferings, it will be otherwise ere long, Christ is at hand.
Againe, why doth God reveale these things before hands, that wee shall appeare in glory in our body and soule, in our whole man? As it shewes us our duty, and the manner ofit, so it is a ground of comfort in all estates; A Christian may thinke: Now my life is a hidden, secret life. I passe under censures, it is thus in the world, and thus with me; well there will a time come, the time of Resurrection that will make amends for all; for this sickenesse of body, and disquiet of mind, and all annoyance, 1and adversity; and it is revealed before hand for our comfort that there shall be such a time that wee may make use of it, that we may ground our patience upon it. When Saint Paul exhorts to patience, saith hee, The Lord is at hand, and Saint Iames saith, The Iudge standeth at the doore. Let us be patient in infamies, and sufferings, it will bee otherwise ere long, Christ is at hand.
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Again, that we might continually be breathing out thankfulness to God. Our whole life should be spent in thankfulness to God. Even as the Angels in heaven that stand in the presence of God, and the blessed spirits in heaven, they spend that vigour that is in them: they spend all that is in them, in praising God, in thanks and laud to God, and sing, Glory, glory: so before-hand knowing that ere long we shall appear with Christ, and appear in glory, let us thank him before hand. As Saint Peter saith, Blessed be God that hath begotten