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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.
The will of God.
The word signifieth Counsel, 1and it is better translated Counsel, than Will ▪ because it is more emphatical: Gods will is his Counsel, not in regard of imperfection in Counsel; for Counsel implies somewhat imperfect; as deliberation, and consultation; God sees all at once, he doth not deliberate: ⟨p. 188⟩but in regard of that which is eminent in Counsel; what is that? Wisdom; by Counsel thou shalt be established: so whatsoever is Gods will, that is Counsel; it is wise; it is weighed, it is as gold seven times tried. Therefore we should stoop to whatsoever is Gods will; either in his word, or in events; his Will is Counsel, he is wise, he is not rash. A pattern to all those that would be like God, to do all by Counsel, and not by Will. Those that are put to their will, if there be not answerable wisdom to guide it, to what mischief do they plunge themselves and others?
THe word signifieth Counsell, 1and it is better translated Counsell, than Will ▪ because it is more emphaticall: Gods will is his Counsell, not in regard of imperfection in Counsell; for Counsell implies somewhat imperfect; as deliberation, and consultation; God sees all at once, he doth not deliberate: ⟨p. 188⟩but in regard of that which is eminent in Counsell; what is that? Wisdome; by Counsell thou shalt bee established: so whatsoever is Gods will, that is Counsell; it is wise; it is weighed, it is as gold seven times tried. Therefore wee should stoup to whatsoever is Gods will; either in his word, or in events; his Will is Counsell, hee is wise, hee is not rash. A patterne to all those that would be like God, to do all by Counsell, and not by Will. Those that are put to their will, if there bee not answerable wisdome to guyde it, to what mischiefe do they plunge themselves and others?