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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.
Try your selves therefore by this affection: if we make God our God, we will fear him above all; for there being such a distance between God and us, He the mighty God, and we creatures whose breath is in our nostrils, there can no other way be a Govenant of peace betwixt us, but with much reverence: therefore ⟨p. 127⟩all Christians are reverent creatures, they do all in fear, they pass the whole time of their conversation here in fear, they make an end of their salvation with fear• and trembling, they enjoy their liberties in fear. Saint Jude makes mention of a number of wretched people in his time, that eat without fear: you may know a man that hath not this grace of God in his heart, by his unreverent carriage, he never thinks of the presence and All-seeing eye of God. A Christian that hath God to his God, knows that wheresoever he is, he is in the eye of heaven, therefore he is jealous, even of his own most secret corruptions, he knows that they are lawless of themselves, and therefore he always sets himself in the presence of God, he is full of reverence, full of fear, even in the enjoying of his Christian liberties.
Trie your selves therefore by this affection: if we make God our God, wee will feare him above all; for there being such a distance betweene God and us, He the mighty God, and we creatures whose breath is in our nostrils, there can no other way be a Govenant of peace betwixt us, but with much reverence: therfore ⟨p. 127⟩all Christians are reverent creatures, they doe all in feare, they passe the whole time of their conversation here in feare, they make an end of their salvation with fear• and trembling, they enjoy their liberties in feare. Saint Iude makes mention of a number of wretched people in his time, that eate without feare: you may know a man that hath not this grace of God in his heart, by his unreverent carriage, hee never thinkes of the presence and All-seeing eye of God. A Christian that hath God to his God, knowes that wheresoever hee is, hee is in the eye of heaven, therefore he is jealous, even of his owne most secret corruptions, he knowes that they are lawlesse of themselves, and therefore he alwayes sets himselfe in the presence of God, he is full of reverence, full of feare, even in the enjoying of his Christian liberties.