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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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Yea, but will the heart of some Atheistical person presently say, what punishment is it, as long as I have liberty in evil, and meet with no hinderance in my courses, and feel no harm, but rather the contrary, as many that get their riches by ill means, and those great Papists, those great Usurpers, we see what estates they get to themselves.
Yea, but will the heart of some Atheisticall person presently say, what punishment is it, as long as I have liberty in evill, and meet with no hinderance in my courses, and feele no harme, but rather the contrary, as many that get their riches by ill meanes, and those great Papists, those great Vsurpers, wee see what estates they get to themselves.
I answer, Spiritual Judgements are so much the greater, by how much they are less sensible, because if they be not sensible to us here, they will be the more sensible to us hereafter: And those that have their will most here, shall suffer most against their will hereafter: It is the greatest judgement in this world, for a man to have his will in sinful courses: He that shall make an Idol of his will (especially a man that is in great place of Honour) that shall make all ways serve for ⟨p. 23⟩the accomplishment of his will, when he hath •t, he is the most miserablest man in the world; •or he that hath his will most in courses unjustifiable, shall suffer most against his will, when he cometh to a reckoning: such men therefore are the more miserable, because such taking themselves to be absolute persons, and their ways the best ways, though they have many determents from their base courses, yet they will hear no counsel; and therefore the order to be reclaimed; It doth not therefore take away from their punishment, but rather aggravate it.
I answer, Spiritual Iudgements are so much the greater, by how much they are lesse sensible, because if they bee not sensible to us here, they will bee the more sensible to us hereafter: And those that have their will most here, shall suffer most against their will hereafter: It is the greatest judgement in this world, for a man to have his wil in sinfull courses: Hee that shall make an Idoll of his will (especially a man that is in great place of Honour) that shall make all wayes serve for