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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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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 ⟨p. 123⟩him as an object of love and delight: if we look on him as an object of hatred, what terms of friendship can there be? Now, that we may look on him as an object of love, fit for converse with him, he must make us such by consent, and yielding to him, by framing the inward man to his, likeness that so there may a peace be maintained with him: you see the ground of it, of necessity it must be so.
And the Spirit doth this, because friends cannot be in convenant and confederate without there be a likenesse, or an agreement: there must be more word: then on to a Covenant, though Gods grace doe all, yet wee must give our consent, and therefore the Covenat is exprest under the title of marriage, in marriage there must be a consent of both parties: In reconciliation betweene 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 bee 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 walke together (saith the Prophet) and not be friends? there can bee no friendship with God, except there be somewhat wrought in us by his Spirit, to make us fit for friendship, that we may looke on ⟨p. 123⟩him as an object of love and delight: if wee looke on him as an object of hatred, what termes of friendship can there be? Now, that we may looke on him as an object of love, fit for converse with him, hee must make us such by consent, and yeelding to him, by framing the inward man to his, likenesse that so there may a peace be maintained with him: you see the ground of it, of necessity it must be so.