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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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Again, if this be so, that God will be a God to us for ever, let us comfort our selves hence in all the unfaithful dealings of men, they are friends to day, and enemies to morrow, but God is my God, and whom he loveth, he loveth to the end. An ingenuous spirit certainly esteemeth it the greatest cross in the world, and if any thing will whet a man to heaven, this is one, that those whom he trusteth will prove false, and at length deceive him: Man is but man, in the balance he is lighter then vanity, ⟨p. 156⟩but he that is in Covenant with God, his promise and love, and faithfulness never faileth: A Christian in all the breaches of this world, hath this comfort, that he hath a sure God to trust to, he that hath not God to trust to, and is unfaithfully dealt withal in the world, what a wretched man is he? this was Davids comfort, when he was beset with calamities, and miseries, all took from him, and the people were ready to stone him, he trusted in the Lord his God. I come to the extent of it. To thee and to thy seed after thee.
Againe, if this be so, that God will be a God to us for ever, let us comfort our selves hence in all the unfaithfull dealings of men, they are friends to day, and enemies to morrow, but God is my God, and whom he loveth, hee loveth to the end. An ingenuous spirit certainely esteemeth it the greatest crosse in the world, and if any thing will whet a man to heaven, this is one, that those whom hee trusteth will prove false, and at length deceive him: Man is but man, in the ballance hee is lighter then vanity, ⟨p. 156⟩but he that is in Covenant with God, his promise and love, and faithfulnesse never faileth: A Christian in all the breaches of this world, hath this comfort, that he hath a sure God to trust to, hee that hath not God to trust to, and is unfaithfully dealt withall in the world, what a wretched man is hee? this was Davids comfort, when he was beset with calamities, and miseries, all tooke from him, and the people were ready to stone him, he trusted in the Lord his God. I come to the extent of it. To thee and to thy seed after thee.