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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.
It is true, God doth not quench the smoking 1flax, but he doth not leave it smoking, but blows the spark that in time it comes to a flame: where there are beginnings of goodness embraced, it will grow from smoking flax to a flame: they are growing desires as I said before. Therefore flatter not thy self, that Christ will not quench the smoking flax. It is true, if there be a desire of growth: for then I must speak comfort to a poor Christian, that cannot be so good as he would, but ⟨p. 103⟩desires it, and complains, oh, that my ways were so direct, that I might keep thy statutes! with his desires, he complains that he cannot do it, and useth the means to grow, it is a good sign God will not quench the smoking Flax, till he have brought corruption into subjection in us. Let every good soul comfort it self with this, if thou have these blessed desires, God meets with thee: for he desires thy salvation, and Christ desires thy reconciliation, and it is the desire of thy heart, and thou usest the means, thou wilt not live in sins against conscience, be of good comfort, we that are the ministers of God, and I at this time bring the news of pardon, Christs desire and thine meet in one.
It is true, God doth not quench the smoaking