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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 third period of renewing the covenant of grace was from Moses to Christ, and then it was more clear, when as to the covenant made with Abraham, who was sealed with the Sacrament of Circumcision, the Sacrament of the Paschal Lamb was added, and all the Sacrifices Levitical, and then it was called a Testament; that differeth a little from a Covenant: for a Testament is established by blood, it is established by death: so was that, but it was only with the blood and death of Cattle sacrificed as a Type.
The third period of renewing the covenant of grace was from Moses to Christ, and then it was more cleare, when as to the covenant made with Abraham, who was sealed with the Sacrament of Circumcision, the Sacrament of the Pascall Lambe was added, and all the Sacrifices Leviticall, and then it was called a Testament; that differeth a little from a Covenant: for a Testament is established by blood, it is established by death: so was that, but it was onely with the blood and death of Cattle sacrificed as a Type.
But now to Christs time to the end of the world, the covenant of grace is most clear of all, and it is now usually called the new Testament, being established by the death of Christ himself: and it differs from a Covenant in these respects.
But now to Christs time to the end of the world, the covenant of grace is most cleare of all, and it is now usually called the new Testament, being established by the death of Christ himselfe: and it differs from a Covenant in these respects.
First, a Testament indeed is a covenant, but something more, it is a covenant sealed by death, the Testator must die before it can be of force: so all the good that is conveyed to ⟨p. 111⟩