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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.
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Again true desires of grace, they are growing desires: though they be little in the beginning 1as springs are, yet as the springs grow, so do the waters that come from them: so these desires, they grow more and more still: ⟨p. 92⟩They grow sometimes in Gods children, that they will have no stop, till they come to have their full desire, to have perfect union and communion with God in heaven. The desires of a blessed soul, they are never satisfied, till it come to heaven. Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth, saith the Church: oh, let me 2have nearer communion with Christ. It desires in the vord and sacraments to come nearer and closer to God, and in death then, Come Lord Jesus, come quickly. And when the soul is in heaven, there is yet nearer union, a desire of the bodies resurrection that both may be for ever with the Lord. Till a Christian be perfect in body and soul, there is desire upon desire, till all desires be accomplished: they are growing desires, as S. Peter saith, As new born babes desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby. It is a desire that is never satisfied, because there is alway somewhat to be desired till we be perfectly happy.
Againe true desires of grace, they are growing desires: though they bee little in the beginning 1as springs are, yet as the springs grow, so doe the waters that come from them: so these desires, they grow more and more still: ⟨p. 92⟩They grow sometimes in Gods children, that they will have no stop, till they come to have their sull desire, to have perfect union and communion with God in heaven. The desires of a blessed soule, they are never satisfied, till it come to heaven. Let him kisse me with the kisses of his mouth, saith the Church: oh, let mee 2have nearer communion with Christ. It desires in the vord and sacraments to come nearer and closer to God, and in death then, Come Lord Iesus, come quickly. And when the soule is in heaven, there is yet nearer union, a desire of the bodies resurrection that both may be for ever with the Lord. Till a Christian be perfect in body and soule, there is desire upon desire, till all desires be accomplished: they are growing desires, as S. Peter saith, As new born babes desire the sincere milke of the word, that yee may grow thereby. It is a desire that is never satisfied, because there is alway somewhat to be desired till we be perfectly happy.