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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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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 1a more excellent estate then they are in, if they will not take the course to partake of it: Therefore at the day of Judgement it will justify the sentence of damnation upon such wretches, and they may pronounce self condemnation upon themselves. Oh! what a terror will it be when they shall think, I had a better estate discovered, I heard of it in the ministry of the Word, and Gods Spirit revealed an excellent estate, and I might have gotten it, if I had improved the blessed means that God made me partaker of; and now I am shut out for ever, and ever from communion in that estate? To convince wretched men (I say) and to justify the just sentence of damnation upon them, that their hearts may go with the sentence at the day of Judgement, God thus enlightens them oftentimes, that they see better courses, if they had grace to take them.
But God will sometimes, even stirre 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 owne rebellion, when they see 1a more excellent estate then they are in, if they will not take the course to partake of it: Therefore at the day of Judgement it will justifie the sentence of damnation upon such wretches, and they may pronounce selfe condemnation upon themselves. Oh! what a terrour will it be when they shall thinke, I had a better estate discovered, I heard of it in the ministery of the Word, and Gods Spirit revealed an excellent estate, and I might have gotten it, if I had improoved the blessed meanes that God made me partaker of; and now I am shut out for ever, and ever from communion in that estate? To convince wretched men (I say) and to justifie the just sentence of damnation upon them, that their hearts may goe with the sentence at the day of Judgement, God thus enlightens them oftentimes, that they see better courses, if they had grace to take them.
- 1Reason 1. To justify God in their condemnation.