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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.
But you will say, how shall we know, that this Covenant belongeth to us, that we are such as we may say, God is our God?
But you will say, how shall we know, that this Covenant belongeth to us, that wee are such as we may say, God is our God?
I answer, first, to lay this for a ground, you must know, that to be a God, is a relation: whosoever God is a God to, he persuadeth them by his Spirit, that he is a God to: the ⟨p. 122⟩same Spirit that persuadeth them, that there is a God, that Spirit telleth them that, God is their God, and works a qualification and disposition in them, as that they may know, that they are in covenant with such a gracious God, the Spirit as it revealeth to them the love of God, and that he is theirs, so the Spirit enableth them to claim him for their God, to give up themselves to him, as to their God.
I answer, first, to lay this for a ground, you must know, that to be a God, is a relation: whosoever God is a God to, he perswadeth them by his Spirit, that hee is a God to: the ⟨p. 122⟩same Spirit that perswadeth them, that there is a God, that Spirit telleth them that, God is their God, and works a qualification and disposition in them, as that they may know, that they are in covenant with such a gracious God, the Spirit as it revealeth to them the love of God, and that he is theirs, so the Spirit enableth them to claime him for their God, to give up themselves to him, as to their God.
And the Spirit doth this, because friends cannot be in covenant and confederate without there be a likeness, or an agreement: there must be more word: then on to a Covenant, though Gods grace do all, yet we must give our consent, and therefore the Covenant is expressed under the title of marriage, in marriage there must be a consent of both parties: In reconciliation between a King and subjects, that are fallen out when they are Rebels, there must be an accepting of the pardon, and a promise of new subjection. So then if God be our God, there will be grace given to take him for our God, to give him homage as a King, to give him our consent as to our Spouse; thou shalt be my God and I will cleave to thee, as to my Lord and Husband: Can two walk together (saith the Prophet) and not be friends? there can be no friendship with God, except there be somewhat wrought in us by his Spirit, to make us fit for friendship, that we may look on