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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.
What a thing is this, that a wicked man should see such an estate, and not take it? And what serves that knowledge for, but to damn them, the more? This is the estate of many men that live in the bosom of the Church, and partake of the means of salvation, and yet live in sins against conscience; they get knowledge by the Ministry, and by good books, and acquaintance, and such like; they have a savour in the use of good things, something they have, some little apprehension of the estate of a better life.
What a thing is this, that a wicked man should see such an estate, and not take it? And what serves that knowledge for, but to damne them, the more? This is the estate of many men that live in the bosome of the Church, and partake of the meanes of salvation, and yet live in sinnes against conscience; they get knowledge by the Ministery, and by good bookes, and acquaintance, and such like; they have a savour in the use of good things, something they have, some little apprehension of the estate of a better life.
Again, for another end, God reveals to 1them the excellent estate of his children sometimes, to keep them in better order, to awe them, that they be not open enemies to the Church, but may do good service; for conceiting that there is such a happiness, and that perhaps they may partake of it, they will not carry themselves malignantly against those that are true professors.
Againe, for another end, God reveales to 1them the excellent estate of his children sometimes, to keepe them in better order, to awe them, that they be not open enemies to the Church, but may doe good service; for conceiting that there is such a happinesse, and that perhaps they may partake of it, they will not carry themselves malignantly against those that are true professors.
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