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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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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 2by this, besides the rest, whether we desire holiness, and the restoration of the Image of God, the new creature, and to have victory against our corruptions, to be in a state that we may not sin against God, to have the spirit, to be new born, as well as we desire happiness, and exemption from misery. Balaam desired happiness, but he desired not the Image of God upon his Soul, for then he would not have bin carried with a covetous devil against all means. No, his desire was after a glimpse of Gods children's glory only.
Desires (I confesse) are the best character to know a Christian: for workes may be hypocriticall, desires are naturall. Therefore wee 1ought to consider our desires, what they are, whether true or no: for the first thing that issues from the soul are desires & thoghts, thoghts stir ⟨p. 94⟩up desires. This inward immediate stirring of of the soule, discovers the truth of the soule, better then outward things. Let us oft therefore examine our desires: And let me adde this one thing to the other: let us examine our desires 2by this, besides the rest, whether we desire holinesse, and the restauration of the Image of God, the new creature, and to have victory against our corruptions, to be in a state that we may not sinne against God, to have the spirit, to be new born, as well as we desire happinesse, and exemption from misery. Balaam desired happinesse, but hee desired not the Image of God upon his Soule, for then he would not have bin carried with a covetous divell against all meanes. No, his desire was after a glympse of Gods childrens glory only.