A12182:939
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.
Fourthly, it is a most free Covenant: it was made to Abraham, whom God called out of Ur, of the Chaldees, out of an idolatrous nation, out of an idolatrous family. Even as it was at the first most freely made to Adam in Paradise, when he was in a most desperate estate, when he was as low as hell in a manner, ready to ⟨p. 116⟩sink into de spaire, then the Seed of the woman was promised; so here it was freely made to good Abraham. First, the love of God was free to him, when he called him being an idolater, and then it was freely renewed afterward when he was good, as we shall see anon.
Fourthly, it is a most free Covenant: it was made to Abraham, whom God called out of Vr, of the Chaldees, out of an idolatrous nation, out of an idolatrous family. Even as it was at the first most freely made to Adam in Paradise, when he was in a most desperate estate, when he was as low as hell in a manner, ready to ⟨p. 116⟩sinke into de spaire, then the Seede of the woman was promised; so here it was freely made to good Abraham. First, the love of God was free to him, when he call'd him being an idolatour, and then it was freely renewed afterward when hee was good, as wee shall see anon.
And lastly, It is a Covenant consisting most of spiritual things, it is a spiritual covenant, I mean especially, promising spiritual favours, although the other things as appendices of the main are likewise meant: For after that the covenant was made to Abraham and his posterity, they endured many afflictions: after the promise was renewed to Jacob, we know he fled from his brother Esau to whom the Covenant of grace was not made, and yet of Esau presently came Duke such a one, and Duke such a one, and poor Jacob was fain to fly for his life in regard of the promise. So that I say, it must be specially of spiritual blessings.
And lastly, It is a Covenant consisting most of spirituall things, it is a spirituall covenant, I meane especially, promising spirituall favours, although the other things as appendices of the maine are likewise meant: For after that the covenant was made to Abraham and his posterity, they endured many afflictions: after the promise was renewed to Iacob, wee know hee fled from his brother Esau to whom the Covenant of grace was not made, and yet of Esau presently came Duke such a one, and Duke such a one, and poore Iacob was faine to flie for his life in regard of the promise. So that I say, it must be specially of spirituall blessings.