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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.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Alas, if most men ask their own consciences, wherefore they live; what is the life of many, but an annoyance? they infect the air with their oaths; they are a burden to the earth; they mis-spend the blessings of God: but what hath the times been the better for them? their lives have been scandalous, ⟨p. 183⟩wicked, and vicious. It should be our glory to shine in our times, as lights in the midst of a sinful generation. I beseech you therefore let us take the counsel of holy Saint Paul. 1Gal. 6. While we have time, let us do good: while we have a part to act here upon the Stage of this world, let us act our parts; do that wherefore we came into the world. We have not assurance from God that our generation shall hold thus long, or thus long: therefore whatsoever we have to do, let us do it presently, let us reform our wicked lives presently, before we go hence and be no more seen. And for the good we have to do, do it presently; put it not off: no man is assured of his continuance here.
Alas, if most men aske their owne consciences, wherefore they live; what is the life of many, but an annoyance? they infect the ayre with their oaths; they are a burthen to the earth; they mis-spend the blessings of God: but what hath the times beene the better for them? their lives have beene scandalous, ⟨p. 183⟩wicked, and vicious. It should be our glory to shine in our times, as lights in the midst of a sinfull generation. I beseech you therefore let us take the counsell of holy Saint Paul. 1Gal. 6. While we have time, let us do good: while we have a part to act here upon the Stage of this world, let us act our parts; do that wherfore we came into the world. Wee have not assurance from God that our generation shall hold thus long, or thus long: therefore whatsoever wee have to do, let us do it presently, let us reforme our wicked lives presently, before wee go hence and bee no more seene. And for the good wee have to do, do it presently; put it not off: no man is assured of his continuance here.