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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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It is a point of comfort in the loss of friends, in the loss of estate in this world: If I lose friends, yet I cannot lose God, if he be mine, he is mine for ever, a friend now, and a friend ⟨p. 155⟩ever, my portion now, and my portion for ever, whatsoever God takes away, he never takes away himself, and in him I have all that is taken away, all the comfort that he doth still derive to me by friends, he resumeth to himself, it is not perished with the party, he can immediately by himself convey whatsoever comfort was derived to me by others: he is God Al-sufficient, that is, put the case all the world were taken away, not only friends, but the sun, the light, the earth, food and raiment, all, as it shall be at the day of judgement, if all be taken away, yet I have him, yet I have him that made all, that supporteth all, cannot he do all in a more excellent manner, is not he Al-sufficient, though I lose all things else? It is a point of wondrous comfort, God knew it well enough, therefore he laboureth to stablish the heart of the father of the faithful, good Abraham, here with this instead of all. I am God All-sufficient, and I will be thy God.
It is a point of comfort in the losse of friends, in the losse of estate in this world: If I lose friends, yet I cannot lose God, if hee be mine, he is mine for ever, a friend now, and a friend ⟨p. 155⟩ever, my portion now, and my portion for ever, whatsoever God takes away, hee never takes away himselfe, and in him I have all that is taken away, all the comfort that hee doth still derive to mee by friends, hee resumeih to himselfe, it is not perished with the party, he can immediately by himselfe convey whatsoever comfort was derived to me by others: he is God Al-sufficient, that is, put the case all the world were taken away, not only friends, but the sun, the light, the earth, food and rayment, all, as it shall be at the day of judgement, if all bee taken away, yet I have him, yet I have him that made all, that supporteth all, cannot he doe all in a more excellent manner, is not he Al-sufficient, though I lose all things else? It is a point of wondrous comfort, God knew it well enough, therefore he laboureth to stablish the heart of the father of the faithfull, good Abraham, here with this instead of all. I am God Alsufficient, and I will be thy God.