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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
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.
Here is considerable, as I told you, these three things.
HEre is considerable, as I told you, these three things.
The object whom he served, God. The rule by which he served him, his will: and then: The service it self: for to know the will of God, and not to serve him, it is to no purpose; all must go together, we must serve the will of God; as we see here David did.
The object whom he served, God. The rule by which hee served him, his will: and then: The service it selfe: for to know the will of God, and not to serve him, it is to no purpose; all must go together, wee must serve the will of God; as wee see here David did.
1For the first; It is a known truth, that God is the main object of all our service.2 Indeed we serve men: for in love (which is a very busy grace) we must serve one another in good works, but the love of God must set all on work, and all must be done in obedience to him. God is the object that must terminate all our service to men; whatsoever duty we do, we must do it as to God. If we serve men; (if we be Christians) it must be with reference to God, because he commands us, and that we may honour God.3 We can do no good to him; what doth he care for our goods? but he hath substituted men in his place, he hath appointed such and such men in our generation to do good unto: & he accounts what we do to them for his sake, as done to him. God is the object of our service: God in Christ as our Father.