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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.
The godly are happy in their death; for here we see it is a matter desirable. This caitiff, this wretched man Balaam, Oh! (saith he) Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his. It being the object of his desire, it is therefore certainly precious, the death of the righteous. And indeed so it is; 1holy and gracious men, they are happy in their life; while they live they are the sons of God, the heirs of heaven, they are set at liberty, all things are theirs, they have access to the Throne of grace, all things work for their good, they are the care of Angels, the Temples of the Holy-Ghost. Glorious things are spoken of these glorious creatures even while they live.
The godly are happy in their death; for here we see it is a matter desirable. This caitiffe, this wretched man Balaam, Oh! (saith he) Let me die the death of the righteaus, and let my last end be like his. It being the object of his desire, it is therefore certainly precious, the death of the righteous. And indeed so it is; 1holy and gracious men, they are happy in their life; while they live they are the sonnes of God, the heirs of heaven, they are set at liberty, all things are theirs, they have accesse to the Throne of grace, all things worke for their good, they are the care of Angels, the Temples of the Holy-Ghost. Glorious things are spoken of these glorious creatures even while they live.
- 11 The godly happy in life.
But they are more happy in their death, and most happy, and blessed after death.