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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 where this sweet Covenant is, that God is our God, as there is a separation from our selves and our corruptions, so there is a separation from all that joineth with our corruption, a separation in affection, from delighting ⟨p. 137⟩in all that is not God, from all such occasions and company, as strengtheneth our corruption. A Christian knows what he hath of Gods in him, and what he hath of Satan, and that he must weaken, therefore he severeth himself from that which strengtheneth the one, and weakeneth the other: this trial is expressed in 2. Cor. 6. last, Come out from amongst them, separate your selves, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people; (he speaks for direction, especially in our society and acquaintance, for that is the thing he aimeth at) how shall we know that God will be our God? we must separate our selves, and touch no unclean thing, nothing that will help rebellion: therefore those that have an indifferent disposition to all companies, and can solace themselves in any society, though never so corrupt, that bear themselves plausible to all, and would be thought well of all, and so will venture upon all occasions, it is an ill sign that they are carnal people, when in the nearest league in friendship or amity, or in intimate familiarity, they will join with any, all are alike, it is a sign they have not God for their God, for then they would have common enemies and common friends with God: common enemies with God, whom God hated, they would hate: as God in Covenant blessed them that bless us, and curseth them that curse us; so they that are in Covenant and friendship with God, will hate ⟨p. 138⟩with a perfect hatred whatsoever it is that hateth God, they will have nothing to do in intimate familiarity further then their callings press upon them, they will give them their due in humanity and courtesy, but no more; their love and delight will be in God, and those that are his, that represent him, that have his Spirit and Image. How oft is this, I am the Lord your God, repeated by Moses as a ground of separation from Idolatry? it is expressed almost every where, and indeed if the Lord be our God, there is ground enough of separation from all that is not God, it cannot be otherwise.
And vvhere this sweet Covenant is, that God is our God, as there is a separation from our selves and our corruptions, so there is a separation from all that joyneth with our corruption, a separation in affection, from delighting