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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Whence we see this point of Divinity clear to us, that
Whence we see this point of Divinity cleare to us, that
Whatsoever is in us, both for soul and body, (but here we speak of the body) whatsoever excellency is in us, it is at the second hand.
Whatsoever is in us, both for soule and body, (but here wee speake of the body) whatsoever excellency is in us, it is at the second hand.
It is first in our head, first in Christ, and then in us, He is first the Son of God by nature, we are the Sons of God by Adoption: he is the predestinated Son of God to save us, to be our head, we are predestinate to be his members; he is the son of Gods love, we are beloved in him, he is full of grace, of his fullness we receive grace for grace; he rose, and we shall rise, because he rose first: He ascended into Heaven, by virtue of his ascension, we shall ascend into heaven too. He sits at the right ⟨p. 50⟩hand of God in glory, and by virtue of his sitting, we sit there together with him in heavenly places. Whatsoever is graciously, or gloriously good that is in us, it is first in our blessed and glorious Saviour.
It is first in our head, first in Christ, and then in us, He is first the Sonne of God by nature, wee are the Sonnes of God by Adoption: hee is the predestinated Sonne of God to save us, to be our head, we are predestinate to be his members; he is the sonne of Gods love, wee are beloved in him, hee is full of grace, of his fulnesse we recieve grace for grace; hee rose, and we shall rise, because hee rose first: Hee ascended into Heaven, by vertue of his ascention, wee shall ascend into heaven too. Hee sits at the right