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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.
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Again, if so be we know this for a truth that God is our God, then let it be a use of exhortation, to stir us up to keep and maintain ⟨p. 142⟩and cherish acquaintance and familiarity with him; as it is in Job. 22. Acquaint thy self with God, if we be acquainted with him now, he will be acquainted with us in time of sorrow, in the hour of death, therefore cherish acquaintance with him, wheresoever we may meet with God be there much, be much in aring, in receiving the Sacrament, in praying to him and making our suits known to him in all our necessities, be much in the society of Saints, God hath promised to be there, therefore cherish the society of all that are good: what a friendly course doth God take with us? he seeks for our acquaintance, and therefore giveth us his Ordinances, the Word and Sacraments, sendeth his messengers, the good motions of his Spirit to our hearts, to leave the world and vanities of it, to make us out of love with bad courses, and join with him in friendship and familiarity, oh let us make use of these blessed means, check not these good motions, but yield unto them and obey them, grieve them not, the Spirit is sent to make God and us friends, who were enemies, grieve not the Spirit, entertain his motions, that we may be acquainted with God. But do we do so? truly no, indeed if God will be our God to save us, and let us live in our swearing and lying, and deceiving, and in other base courses, we would be content with him upon these terms, but to be our God so that we must serve him and love him, and fear him, ⟨p. 143⟩and joy in him above all, and have nothing in the world without his favour, then let him take his favour to himself, we will have none of it: though men speak it not with their mouths to the world, yet the inward speech of their hearts, is to this purpose, if we must be the people of God, upon these terms, to renounce our pleasures and profits, let him be a God to whom he will for us, if he will save us, then welcome his favour, we will be glad of his acquaintance, otherwise we will have none of it, what is the speech of the world but this? these men when they shall at the day of judgement claim acquaintance with God, and say, Lord, Lord open to us, we have known thee in the streets &c. what will God say?
Againe, if so be wee know this for a truth that God is our God, then let it be a use of exhortation, to stir us up to keep and maintaine