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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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Because all is one: for all things in the world are in this one promise I will be thy God. See the wisdom of heaven, how much he speaks in how little, there cannot be more spoken then ⟨p. 120⟩thus, I will be thy God, for in saying, I will be thy God, he implies that, whatsoever he is, or hath, or can do, shall be thine too, I will be thy God, that is, my wisdom shall be thine to watch over thee, to find out ways to do thee good, my power shall be thine to keep thee from danger, to defend and rescue thee from all enemies, and to subdue them by degrees unto thee: my providence shall be thine to turn all things to thy good: my mercy shall be thine, to forgive thy sins: my love shall be thine, to bestow on thee all necessary comforts; there is no phrase in the Scripture that hath so much in so little as this here, I will be thy God, if we could unfold and lay open this excellent promise, all other particular promises in the covenant of grace are members of this: what is the reason (as Saint Paul saith) all things are yours, because you are Christs, and Christ is Gods, God is the God of Christ and our God, we are in covenant with the God of Christ, Christ is the heir of all, and we are members of Christ: God who is the God of all things is ours. It is a wondrous comprehensive promise. I will be thy God, and the God of thy seed.
Because all is one: for all things in the world are in this one promise I will be thy God. See the wisedome of heaven, how much he speakes in how little, there cannot be more spoken then ⟨p. 120⟩thus, I will be thy God, for in saying, I will be thy God, he implies that, whatsoever he is, or hath, or can doe, shall be thine too, I will be thy God, that is, my wisedome shall be thine to watch over thee, to find out wayes to doe thee good, my power shall be thine to keepe thee from danger, to defend and rescue thee from all enemies, and to subdue them by degrees unto thee: my providence shall be thine to turne all things to thy good: my mercy shall be thine, to forgive thy sins: my love shall be thine, to bestow on thee all necessary comforts; there is no phrase in the Scripture that hath so much in so little as this here, I will be thy God, if wee could unfold and lay open this excellent promise, all other particular promises in the covenant of grace are members of this: what is the reason (as Saint Paul saith) all things are yours, because you are Christs, and Christ is Gods, God is the God of Christ and our God, wee are in covenant with the God of Christ, Christ is the heire of all, and we are members of Christ: God who is the God of all things is ours. It is a wondrous comprehensive promise. I will be thy God, and the God of thy seed.