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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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No, God values us by our resolutions and ⟨p. 101⟩1purposes, and not by uneffectuall glances, and wishes, will wishing help us take a journey, or to do any thing in this world? and can we not do any thing in this world with wishing, and can we for heaven? No, certainly there must be resolutions, and covenants, and purposes, &c. What is the difference between a Christian and another man? A Christian unlooseth his heart from base desires, nothing shall tie him to the base world; but his conscience tells him, that he is free from living in sins against conscience, and as for infirmities, he labours, and resolves against them: therefore he is fit to die, and to resign his soul. Whensoever God shall take him, he is in a good way, in good purposes, and resolutions. God values us according to our purposes, and resolutions. David did not build the Temple; Abraham did not offer Isaac, but they resolved upon it, and it was accounted as done. This is our comfort, that God takes the resolution for the deed, and the perfection of a Christian is, that God accepts of these resolutions, when he determines on the best things, till he bring his heart in some measure to that estate.
No, God values us by our resolutions and ⟨p. 101⟩1purposes, and not by uneffectuall glances, and wishes, will wishing helpe us take a journey, or to doe any thing in this world? and can we not doe any thing in this world with wishing, and can wee for heaven? No, certainly there must be resolutions, and covenants, and purposes, &c. What is the difference betweene a Christian and another man? A Christian unlooseth his heart from base desires, nothing shall tie him to the base world; but his conscience tells him, that he is free from living in sinnes against conscience, and as for infirmities, he labours, and resolves against them: therefore he is fit to die, and to resigne his soule. Whensoever God shall take him, hee is in a good way, in good purposes, and resolutions. God values us according to our purposes, and resolutions. David did not build the Temple; Abraham did not offer Isaack, but they resolved upon it, and it was accounted as done. This is our comfort, that God takes the resolution for the deed, and the perfection of a Christian is, that God accepts of these resolutions, when hee determines on the best things, till he bring his heart in some measure to that estate.