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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 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 ⟨p. 254⟩is not in a natural man, if thou art covetous, as gripple for the world, as very a drudge in thy calling; as licentious in thy course as carnal men are, thou art none of Gods peculiar ones, thou art none of Abraham's seed. Gods people have somewhat peculiar that the world hath not. It is a peculiar Covenant.
And we may know that we are Gods peculiar by some peculiar thing that wee can doe: what peculiar thing canst thou doe? (to speak a little of that by the way) thou lovest, and art kind, but saith Christ, what peculiar thing canst thou doe? A heathen man may be kind and loving, but canst thou overcome revenge, canst thou spare, and doe good to thine enemies? canst thou trust in God when all means faile? what is the power of the spirit in thee? doth it triumph in thee over thy naturall corruption? canst thou doe as Abrams did? hee left all at Gods command, canst thou doe 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 relye 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 Abrahams seed, thou hast sacrificed thy Isaack, never talke of Abraham else, never thinke that thy portion is great in God, be what thou wilt by profession, if there be no particular thing in thee which