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A miracle of miracles or Christ in our nature Wherein is contained the wonderful…A miracle of miracles or Christ in our nature Wherein is contained the vvonderfull…
A miracle of miracles or Christ in our nature Wherein is contained the wonderful conception, birth, and life of Christ, who in the fullness of time became man to satisfy divine justice, and to make reconciliation between God and man. Preached to the honourable society of Gray's Inn, by that godly and faithful minister of Jesus Christ, Richard Sibbes. D.D.A miracle of miracles or Christ in our nature Wherein is contained the vvonderfull conception, birth, and life of Christ, who in the fulnesse of time became man to satisfie divine iustice, and to make reconciliation betweene God and man. Preached to the honourable society of Grayes Inne, by that godly and faithfull minister of Iesus Christ, Richard Sibbes. D.D.
London: printed by Edward for John Rothwell, 1638London: printed by Edward for Iohn Rothwell, 1638
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And though this king was so fearful that his heart, and the rest of their hearts, were as the leaves in the forrest, shaking and trembling and quaking at the presence of their enemies, and though he was surprised with fear and horror, seeing God his enemy, and himself Gods enemy, and that God intended him no good, yet he would go on in his own superstitious course, having some secret confidence in league and affinity with other Kings, that were superstitious like himself. This by the way.
And though this king was so fearefull that his heart, and the rest of their hearts, were as the leaves in the forrest, shaking and trembling and quaking at the presence of their enemies, and though hee was surprized with feare and horrour, seeing God his enemy, and himselfe Gods enemy, and that God intended him no good, yet hee would goe on in his owne superstitious course, having some secret confidence in league and affinity with other Kings, that were superstitious like himselfe. This by the way.
1We may learn by this wretched King, That those that are least fearful before danger, are most basely fearful in danger. He that was so confident and wilful out of danger, in danger his heart was as the leaves of the forrest. For a wicked man in danger hath no hope from God, and therefore is uncapable of any intercourse with him. He will trust ⟨p. 3⟩the devil and his instruments, led with a superstitious spirit rather then God. As this King had more confidence in the King of Syria, that was his enemy, and so showed himself after, then in God. It is the nature of flesh and blood (being not sanctified by God) to trust in this means and that means: this carnal help, and that carnal help: a reed of Egypt, yea the devil, and lies, rather then to God himself.
1We may learne by this wretched King, That those that are least fearefull before danger, are most basely fearefull in danger. Hee that was so confident and willfull out of danger, in danger his heart was as the leaves of the forrest. For a wicked man in danger hath no hope from God, and therefore is uncapeable of any entercourse with him. Hee will trust