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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.
Even a wicked man, a wretched worldling may see this, he may know this happiness of Gods 1people, in death, and for ever, and yet notwithstanding may continue a cursed wretch.
Even a wicked man, a wretched worldling may see this, hee may know this happinesse of Gods 1people, in death, and for ever, and yet notwithstanding may continue a cursed wretch.
- 1A wicked man may know the happy estate of Gods children.
Balaam here wishes, Oh that I might die the death of the righteous, and that my last end might ⟨p. 85⟩be like his. It was a strange speech of such a man as this was, that his soul should be rapt up in this manner: but indeed Balaam was scarce himself, he scarce understood what he said, no more then the beast that carried him.
Balaam here wishes, Oh that I might die the death of the righteous, and that my last end might ⟨p. 85⟩be like his. It was a strange speech of such a man as this was, that his soule should be rapt up in this manner: but indeed Balaam was scarse himselfe, hee scarce understood what he said, no more then the beast that carryed him.
But God will sometimes, even stir up the hearts of wicked men, to a sight and admiration of the excellent estate of Gods children; why? For diverse reasons; Among the rest for this: that he may convince them the more of their own rebellion, when they see