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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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Having now thus unfolded these Terms, let us see what we may draw from thence for our use and comfort.
Having now thus unfolded these Termes, let us see vvhat vve may draw from thence for our use and comfort.
First then, if by these trials we find that God be not, or have not been our God: Alas, let us never rest, till we make it good, that God is our God: For what if we have all things, if we have not God with all things? all other things are but streams, God is the Fountain; if we have not the Spring, what vvill become of us at last? Ahithophel had much wit and policy, but he had not God for his God, Ahab had power and strength, but he had not God for his God: Saul had a Kingdom, but he had not God for his God: Herod had eloquence, but he had not God for his God: Judas was an Apostle, a great professor, but he had not God for his God; what became of all these? wit they had, strength they had, honour they had, friends ⟨p. 141⟩they had, but they had not God, and therefore a miserable end they made: what miserable creatures are all such, when they shall say, friends have forsaken me, wealth hath forsaken me, and health hath forsaken me; terrors lay hold upon me, the wrath of God hath over-taken me, but they cannot say, God is my God; oh such are in a miserable case, in a fearful estate indeed: nay suppose they have all these, suppose they could say, they have a world of riches, they have inheritances, they have friends, &c. yet if they cannot say, God is my God, all is vanity: the whole man is this, to have God to be our God: this is the whole man, to fear God & keep his Commandments, Eccles. 1•. l•st, If a man have all the world, and have not God for his God, all is but vanity and vexation of spirit: never rest therefore till we can prove our selves to be in the Covenant of grace, till we can say, God is my God.