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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
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4Again, a rule must be authentical; what is that? It must be credited for it self, it must have authority of, and for it self, and not depend upon another (if it be the first rule;) Indeed there be subordinate rules, there is a rule ruled, and a rule ruling mens laws; the Magistrates will, it is a rule ruled by a higher rule: ⟨p. 193⟩and as long as it so, it is a good rule; but there must be a rule ruling, above all subordinate rules whatsoever; what is that? The word of God; it hath authority from it self, not borrowed of men: it is a rule that rules all, & is ruled of none others rule: but by this rule; this is a rule, ruling the very rulers of the world. No mans will is a law further than it is squared by this law of laws.5 It is an inflexible rule, it cannot be bent to mens purposes; man would bring Gods will to his will; but it is the measure that measures all, and is measured by none: for we must not judge the word, the word must judge us. You have some presumptuous persons that will judge, and murmur at the word, but the word will be too good for them, and judge them. He that judgeth the law, and gives sentence on the law, shows himself a fool, the law must judge him: much more the law of God; therefore it is authentical. These are the main properties of that that must be a rule to judge our lives by. Now the word of God, is both known; and is not subject to error any kind of way: and it is equal to all things that may fall under it; and it is authentical, of credit for it self (let men say what they will,) it must rule, and not be ruled. Therefore David when he ordered his course of life by this will of God, he deserved this commendation, that in his generation he served the will of God.
4Againe, a rule must bee authenticall; what is that? It must be credited for it selfe, it must have authority of, and for it selfe, and not depend upon another (if it bee the first rule;) Indeed there be subordinate rules, there is a rule ruled, and a rule ruling mens lawes; the Magistrates will, it is a rule ruled by a higher rule: ⟨p. 193⟩and as long as it so, it is a good rule; but there must bee a rule ruling, above all subordinate rules whatsoever; what is that? The word of God; it hath authority from it selfe, not borrowed of men: it is a rule that rules all, & is ruled of none others rule: but by this rule; this is a rule, ruling the very rulers of the world. No mans will is a law further than it is squared by this law of lawes.