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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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And labour to lay it down with honour in the dust, to leave it with a good report to the world, considering it shall be so glorious afterward. Do those think of this, that use their bodies for base purposes? whose eyes are full of Adultery, whose hands are full of rapine, whose feet carry them to base places, where they defile themselves, whose bodies, every member is a weapon and instrument of sinning against God? How can these dare to think of that glorious day, wherein our vile bodies shall be made like the glorious body of Christ, can they hope that those hands, and those feet of that body, shall be made glorious, that have bin defiled? that have bin instruments to make others likewise sin? can such a body look for glory? let us not deceive our selves; this vile body indeed shall be a glorious body. I but it must be used accordingly, unless we have a presumptuous hope.
And labour to lay it downe with honour in the dust, to leave it with a good report to the world, considering it shall be so glorious afterward. Doe those thinke of this, that use their bodyes for base purposes? whose eyes are full of Adultery, whose hands are full of rapine, whose feet carry them to base places, where they defile themselves, whose bodyes, every member is a weapon and instrument of sinning against God? How can these dare to thinke of that glorious day, wherein our vile bodyes shal be made like the glorious body of Christ, can they hope that those hands, and those feet of that body, shall be made glorious, that have bin defiled? that have bin instruments to make others likewise sinne? can such a body looke for glory? let us not deceive our selves; this vile body indeed shall be a glorious body. I but it must bee used accordingly, unlesse wee have a presumptuous hope.
This body shall be glorious, this very vile body, this corruptible shall put on incorruption, the same body, as the Apostle saith, 1 Cor. 15. I believe the resurrection of this body, as we say in the Creed. S. Paul pointed to his own body, this body, this mortal shall put on immortality.
This body shall bee glorious, this very vile body, this corruptible shall put on incorruption, the same body, as the Apostle saith,