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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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Especially in these six endowments, our bodies 1be now vile, and perhaps imperfect, they want a ⟨p. 54⟩member, a sense or a limb, our bodies then shall be perfect, even as Christs body is. Those martyrs that have bin dismembered, shall then have perfect bodies. Let us not be afraid to lose a limb, or a joint, for Christ, or a good cause, if our bodies be made vile for Christ, they shall be made perfect afterward.
Especially in these six indowmēts, our bodies 1be now vile, and perhaps imperfect, they want a ⟨p. 54⟩member, a sence or a limbe, our bodyes then shall be perfect, even as Christs body is. Those martyrs that have bin dismembred, shall then have perfect bodyes. Let us not bee asrayd to lose a limbe, or a joynt, for Christ, or a good cause, if our bodyes bee made vile for Christ, they shall be made perfect afterward.
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Then again, our Bodies then shall be beautiful Adam in his innocency had such a beauty in his body, that the very creatures reverenced him, he was awful to the very creatures: so the body of our blessed Saviour, now in heaven, is wondrous beautiful, and so shall our bodies be, how deformed soever they be now. Let us not stand therefore upon any present deformity of our bodies now, with years▪ or sickness, or other means, they shall not alway be so, we shall have beautiful bodies.
Then again, our Bodyes then shall be beautiful Adam in his innocency had such a beauty in his body, that the very creatures reverenced him, he was awfull to the very creatures: so the body of our blessed Saviour, now in heaven, is wondrous beautifull, and so shall our bodyes be, how deformed soever they be now. Let us not stand therefore upon any present deformity of our bodyes now, with yeares or sicknesse, or other meanes, they shall not alway be so, we shall have beautifull bodyes.