A12166:1039
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
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When this is applied to any creature,1 it is a Grand lie, and the foundation of misery in that Church: this is the first lie in the Church of Rome; That the Church consisting of a company of men cannot err: what a horrible absurdity is this, to make the will of man the rule: that the Church cannot err, that Popery cannot err? though they err egregiously; they account rebellion service; and make traitors merit, &c.
When this is applied to any creature,1 it is a Grand lie, and the foundation of misery in that Church: this is the first lie in the Church of Rome; That the Church consisting of a company of men cannot erre: what a horrible absurdity is this, to make the will of man the rule: that the Church cannot erre, that Popery cannot erre? though they erre egregiously; they account rebellion service; and make traitors merit, &c.
- 1The Grand lie in the Church of Rome.
But are our Tenets subject to such gross things? No, we make the rule of obedience the infallible word of God, that cannot err. To attribute that of that which cannot err, to that which can err, it is a horrible absurdity: ⟨p. 192⟩but I will not enter into controversies.
But are our Tenents subject to such grosse things? No, we make the rule of obedience the infallible word of God, that cannot erre. To attribute that of that which cannot erre, to that which can erre, it is a horrible absurditie: ⟨p. 192⟩but I will not enter into controversies.