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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.
But how shall any Christian know, that his 1body shall be like to the glorious body of Christ?
- 1Quest.
I answer, he may know it from this.
I answer, hee may know it from this.
The change of a Christian begins in his 1soul: Christ begins the change of our souls to be like his, full of love, and obedience to God, full of pity, and compassion to men, full of industry to do good; our souls will be like Christs soul: first look to thy soul, what stamp that bears, is there the Image of Christ on thy soul? certainly he that hath transformed this soul to be gracious, he will transform the body to be glorious, like his glorious body. Look to thy soul then; if thou art the child of God by adoption, if thou hast the spirit of adoption and grace, and findest peace of conscience, and joy in the Holy-Ghost; thou mayest know thou shalt have the adoption of thy body, thou hast the first adoption, in thy soul, thou art the child of God; know that thou shalt have the second adoption spoken of,