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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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Secondly, a Testament bequeatheth good things merely of love, it giveth gifts freely. A covenant requireth some thing to be done, in a Testament there is nothing but receiving the Legacies given. In covenants ofttimes, it is for the mutual good one of another, but a Testament is merely for their good, for whom the Testament is made, to whom the Legacies are bequeathed, for when they are dead, what can they receive from them? Gods Covenant now is such a Testament, sealed with the death of Christ, made out of love, merely for our good, for what can God receive of us? all is legacies from him, and though he requireth conditions, requireth faith and obedience, yet he himself fulfilleth what he asketh, giveth what he requireth, giveth it as a Legacy, as we shall see afterward.
Secondly, a Testament bequeatheth good things meerely of love, it giveth gifts freely. A covenant requireth some thing to be done, in a Testament there is nothing but receiving the Legacies given. In covenants ofttimes, it is for the mutuall good one of another, but a Testament is meerely for their good, for whom the Testament is made, to whom the Legacies are bequeathed, for when they are dead, what can they receive from them? Gods Covenant now is such a Testament, sealed with the death of Christ, made out of love, meerely for our good, for what can God receive of us? all is legacies from him, and though hee requireth conditions, requireth faith and obedience, yet he himselfe fulfilleth what he asketh, giveth what he requireth, giveth it as a Legacie, as we shall see afterward.
Thus you see that the communion and fellowship of man with God, must either be by a covenant of works, or by a covenant of grace. And we must distinguish exactly between these two covenants, and the periods of them.
Thus you see that the communion and fellowship of man with God, must either be by a covenant of workes, or by a covenant of grace. And we must distinguish exactly betweene these two covenants, and the periods of them.