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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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Lastly, it is a peculiar Covenant. I will be thy God, and the God of thy seed. All are not the children of Abraham, but they that are of the faith of Abraham, God is in Covenant only with those that answer him, that take him for their God, that are a peculiar people: It is not glorying in the flesh, but there must ⟨p. 253⟩be somewhat wrought that is peculiar, before we can be assured we are of Abraham's seed, and in Covenant with God.
Lastly, it is a peculiar Covenant. I will be thy God, and the God of thy seed. All are not the children of Abraham, but they that are of the faith of Abraham, God is in Covenant only with those that answer him, that take him for their God, that are a peculiar people: It is not glorying in the flesh, but there must ⟨p. 253⟩be somewhat wrought that is peculiar, before we can be assured we are of Abrahams seed, and in Covenant with God.
And we may know that we are Gods peculiar by some peculiar thing that we can do: what peculiar thing canst thou do? (to speak a little of that by the way) thou lovest, and art kind, but saith Christ, what peculiar thing canst thou do? A heathen man may be kind and loving, but canst thou overcome revenge, canst thou spare, and do good to thine enemies? canst thou trust in God when all means fail? what is the power of the spirit in thee? doth it triumph in thee over thy natural corruption? canst thou do as Abrams did? he left all at Gods command, canst thou do that if need should be? canst thou leave children, and wife, and life, and all at Gods command? Canst thou sacrifice Isaac as he did? canst thou more trust in the promise of God, then in the dearest thing in the world, yea, then in thy own feeling of grace? whatsoever is not God, canst thou be content to be without? canst thou rely upon God, when he appeareth to be an angry God? Abraham knew that there was more comfort in the promise, than in Isaac, if thou have comfort in the promise more than in any thing else, then thou art one of Abraham's seed, thou hast sacrificed thy Isaac, never talk of Abraham else, never think that thy portion is great in God, be what thou wilt by profession, if there be no particular thing in thee which