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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.
The three worthies of David brake through the host, and got the water of Bethel for David, oh that I had of the water of Bethel. So where there are strong desires, they are like Davids worthies, they carry the soul through all impediments, they grow stronger and stronger, and are never satisfied till they come to the water of life. Let us consider these things, whether we have this desire or no: if we have but sometimes flashes, inconstant, ineffectual desires, desires that grow not, that are soon satisfied, and are stilled with any thing, alas, these desires the spirit of God never kindled, and bred in the heart, they are ordinary flashes, that shall serve for our deeper damnation. Therefore let us take heed, and not rest in a cast-aways estate, let us not rest in Balaam's state, but labour that the desires of our souls may be as they should.
The three worthies of David brake through the host, and got the water of Bethel for David, oh that I had of the water of Bethel. So where there are strong desires, they are like Davids worthies, they carry the soule through all impediments, they grow stronger and stronger, and are never satisfied till they come to the water of life. Let us consider these things, whether we have this desire or no: if we have but sometimes flashes, inconstant, ineffectuall desires, desires that grow not, that are soone satisfied, and are stilled with any thing, alas, these desires the spirit of God never kindled, and bred in the heart, they are ordinary flashes, that shall serve for our deeper damnation. Therefore let us take heed, and not rest in a cast-awayes estate, let us not rest in Balaams state, but labour that the desires of our souls may be as they should.
Desires (I confess) are the best character to know a Christian: for works may be hypocritical, desires are natural. Therefore we 1ought to consider our desires, what they are, whether true or no: for the first thing that issues from the soul are desires & thoughts, thoughts stir ⟨p. 94⟩up desires. This inward immediate stirring of of the soul, discovers the truth of the soul, better then outward things. Let us oft therefore examine our desires: And let me add this one thing to the other: let us examine our desires