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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.
What is requisite in a Rule?
1First, a rule must be clear, and open, that it may be made use of, by those that are to be regulated by it: therefore we say, The secret will of God can be no rule,1 because it is secret. That which is a rule must be manifest and open: therefore the revealed will of God that every one may see,3 that is our rule. We may cross Gods secret will and do well, and we may serve it, and yet do ill. A Father may pray for his child's life, and may cross the secret will of God, and yet doth well; God allows bowels in Fathers. A wicked man may do according to Gods secret will, and yet sin: therefore that was not the rule of Davids service, nor cannot be of ours. Secret things belong to God: but revealed things to us and our children, saith blessed Moses. The will of God as it is discovered must be the rule of our actions: A rule must be open, or else it is no rule.
1First, a rule must be cleere, and open, that it may bee made use of, by those that are to bee regulated by it: therefore we say, The secret will of God can be no rule,1 because it is secret. That which is a rule must bee manifest and open: therefore the revealed will of God that every one may see,3 that is our rule. Wee may crosse Gods secret will and do well, and wee may serve it, and yet do ill. A Father may pray for his childs life, and may crosse the secret will of God, and yet doth well; God allowes bowels in Fathers. A wicked man may do according to Gods secret will, and yet sin: therefore that was not the rule of Davids service, nor cannot be of ours. Secret things belong to God: but revealed things to us and our children, saith blessed Moses. The will of God as it is discovered must be the rule of our actions: A rule must be open, or else it is no rule.