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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.
God first hath his Providence in ill, and then that providence is such, that it doth not rob man of his liberty, because God finding man in an ill course, he forceth him not to this or that particular ill, but directs him only: The hearts of Kings are in the hand of the Lord, as the Rivers of waters. A Man when he findeth a River of water, he doth not make the stream, but only makes way, that it may run this or that way, as it pleaseth him; so God, finding the hearts of Kings, or the hearts of any, as the Rivers of water, He opens vent, that they should run this, and not that way; that they should be given to this, and not to that, here is the action of God, and yet the free liberty of man.
God first hath his Providence in ill, and then that providēce is such, that it doth not rob man of his liberty, because God finding man in an ill course, he forceth him not to this or that particular ill, but directs him only: The hearts of Kings are in the hand of the Lord, as the Rivers of waters. A Man when hee findeth a River of water, hee doth not make the streame, but only makes way, that it may runne this or that way, as it pleaseth him; so God, finding the hearts of Kings, or the hearts of any, as the Rivers of water, Hee opens vent, that they should run this, and not that way; that they should be given to this, and not to that, here is the action of God, and yet the free liberty of man.
But how could this be free, when they •ould not avoid it?
But how could this bee free, when they •ould not avoid it?
I answer, they were not privy to Gods directing, they worked not in conscience of Gods moving, but they followed their own •usts and will: Between Gods work and Mans will, there is always sin: God never works immediately in Mans will; for Mans will is free, but Mans sinful Free-will is the ext cause in sin: Although God put it ino their hearts, yet he found them sinfully disposed.