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Beams of divine light breaking forth from several places of holy Scripture, as they…Beames of divine light breaking forth from severall places of holy Scripture, as they…
Beams of divine light breaking forth from several places of holy Scripture, as they were learnedly opened, in XXI. sermons. The III. first being the fore-going sermons to that treatise called The bruised-reed, preached on the precedent words. By the late reverend and judicious divine, Richard Sibs, D.D. Mr. of Katharine Hall in Camb: and sometimes preacher at Gray's Inn. Published according to the Doctor his own appointment subscribed with his hand; to prevent imperfect copies.Beames of divine light breaking forth from severall places of holy Scripture, as they were learnedly opened, in XXI. sermons. The III. first being the fore-going sermons to that treatise called The bruised-reed, preached on the precedent words. By the late reverend and iudicious divine, Richard Sibs, D.D. Mr. of Katharine Hall in Camb: and sometimes preacher at Grayes Inne. Published according to the Doctor his owne appointment subscribed with his hand; to prevent imperfect coppies.
London: printed by George for N. Bourne, 1639
KING DAVIDS EPITAPH. › Then David after he had served in his Generation, the will of God, &c.
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And it should teach us likewise (considering that in regard of our being and natural condition in the world,1 there are several successions, ⟨p. 174⟩generation after generation, that now we are here, and presently after no more seen in the world) to make sure an eternal generation, to be borne anew of the immortal seed that never dies, as Saint Peter saith, that tends to immortality; there is no death in that birth. A Christian as he is a new creature, hath a generation to eternity, he never dies. In regard of our being here, there is generation after generation; successions of men: but when we are new borne, though we cease to be here, we go to heaven. He that believes in me (saith Christ) shall never die. Man that is […] of a Woman (saith Job) hath but a short time to live, and (that short time) is full of misery: but man that is borne of the spirit, hath an eternal time to live, and that a happy life. All flesh is grass in regard of this life we lead, which is supported with meat, and drink, and the comforts of this life: all flesh is grass, and the beauty of it as the flower of the grass; but the Word of God endureth for ever; and as Saint John saith, he that doth the will of God, endureth for ever. The word of God endures for ever, because it makes us (having the spirit of God) to endure for ever. The world passeth, and the lusts of it, but he that doth the will of God, (that is, new borne by the word of God, and transformed to the obedience of God, he) abides for ever. Would you abide for ever, and not pass from alteration to alteration, (as wicked men) they alter, and come to nothing, ⟨p. 175⟩and worse than nothing) then labour for this estate, this is the way to abide for ever: this life hath no date of days, no death.
And it should teach us likewise (considering that in regard of our being and naturall condition in the world,1 there are severall successions, ⟨p. 174⟩generation after generation, that now we are here, and presently after no more seen in the world) to make sure an eternall generation, to be borne anew of the immortall seed that never dies, as Saint Peter saith, that tends to immortality; there is no death in that birth. A Christian as hee is a new creature, hath a generation to eternitie, hee never dies. In regard of our being here, there is generation after generation; successions of men: but when wee are new borne, though wee cease to be here, we go to heaven. He that beleeves in mee (saith Christ) shall never die. Man that is of a Woman (saith Job) hath but a short time to live, and (that short time) is full of misery: but man that is borne of the spirit, hath an eternall time to live, and that a happie life. All flesh is grasse in regard of this life we lead, which is supported with meat, and drink, and the comforts of this life: all flesh is grasse, and the beauty of it as the flower of the grasse; but the Word of God indureth for ever; and as Saint Iohn saith, hee that doth the will of God, indureth for ever. The word of God indures for ever, because it makes us (having the spirit of God) to indure for ever. The world passeth, and the lusts of it, but he that doth the will of God, (that is, new borne by the word of God, and transformed to the obedience of God, he) abides for ever. Would you abide for ever, and not passe from alteration to alteration, (as wicked men) they alter, and come to nothing,