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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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That shows why his conversation was in heaven, because his Saviour was in heaven, and therefore his hope was in heaven, Where the treasure is, the heart will be. Having entered into this blessed discourse, he goes on still, who shall change our vile bodies, and fashion them like his glorious body. He brings it in by way of answering an objection. If our conversation be in heaven, why are our bodies yet subject to such afflictions and baseness in this world? It is true they are; but the time shall come that Christ shall change these vile bodies of ours, and fashion them like to his glorious body. I, but this requires a great deal of power and strength, and we see not how it may be. Therefore saith he, he shall do it by that almighty power, whereby he is able to subdue all things to himself, therefore he shall subdue death, the last enemy; he will not do it perhaps according to thy fancy and conceit, but according to the working whereby he is able to subdue all things to himself: we must not regard our weak conceits in great matters, but Gods power; ye err (saith Christ to the Pharisees) not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
That shewes why his conversation was in heaven, because his Saviour was in heaven, and therefore his hope was in heaven, Where the treasure is, the heart will be. Having entred into this blessed discourse, he goes on still, who shall change our vile bodies, and fashion them like his glorious body. He brings it in by way of answering an objection. If our conversation be in heaven, why are our bodies yet subject to such afflictions and basenesse in this world? It is true they are; but the time shall come that Christ shall change these vile bodies of ours, and fashion them like to his glorious body. I, but this requires a great deale of power and strength, and we see not how it may be. Therefore saith he, he shall doe it by that almighty power, whereby he is able to subdue all things to himselfe, therefore he shall subdue death, the last enemy; he will not doe it perhaps according to thy fancy and conceit, but according to the working whereby hee is able to subdue all things to himselfe: we must not regard our weake conceits in great matters, but Gods power; yee erre (saith Christ to the Pharisees) not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.