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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.
Where there is swelling, and rising against the blessed means, either in private admonitions, or public teaching, let men pretend what they will, there is no true desire of grace, and to be in the estate of Gods people, for then they would not be contrary to the means. ⟨p. 91⟩This wretched man Balaam when the Angel stood in his way, with his sword drawn, to stop his way: yet notwithstanding he goes on still, he was so carried with covetousness, and so blinded, that neither the miracle of the beast speaking, nor of the Angel in his way, nor God in the way could stop him; alas, where was this desire then? No, no, the glory of earthly things dazzled the glory of the estate of Gods people; therefore we see he goes against all means that was used to stop him in his journey.
Where there is swelling, and rising against the blessed meanes, either in private admonitions, or publike teaching, let men pretend what they will, there is no true desire of grace, and to be in the estate of Gods people, for then they would not be contrary to the means. ⟨p. 91⟩This wretched man Balaam when the Angell stood in his way, with his sword drawne, to stoppe his way: yet notwithstanding he goes on still, he was so carryed with covetousnesse, and so blinded, that neither the miracle of the beast speaking, nor of the Angell in his way, nor God in the way could stoppe him; alas, where was this desire then? No, no, the glo ry of earthly things dazeled the glory of the estate of Gods people; therefore wee see hee goes against all meanes that was used to stop him in his journey.
If a man desire to be good, and to leave his sins, he will not stand against the means.
If a man desire to be good, and to leave his sinnes, he will not stand against the meanes.