A12166:1046
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.
First the Ministry,1 that is one main outward help; and what is the Ministry for, but to dig up the treasure, the Mine of God, to lay open the Will of God in particular; to branch out, and lay open, and anatomize the duties of such, and such callings, by their Ministerial gifts, which God hath given his servants in a competent measure, to give particular directions? They have their callings for this end, to speak a word in season; they have the tongue of the learned, God hath not set up this calling for naught, therefore, as we go to the learned in the Law, in doubts in that kind: so in particular doubts, why do we not make use of those that study that way? if it be in such a case, as perhaps we have no light in our selves. It is one end of their calling, because perhaps our callings are such, as that we cannot study particulars our selves, therefore God hath sanctified that calling, that we might have the use of it: that is one.
First the Ministery,1 that is one maine outward help; and what is the Ministery for, but to dig up the treasure, the Myne of God, to lay open the Will of God in particular; to branch out, and lay open, and anatomize the duties of such, and such callings, by their Ministeriall gifts, which God hath given his servants in a competent measure, to give particular directions? They have their callings for this end, to speak a word in season; they have the tongue of the learned, God hath not set up this calling for naught, therefore, as we goe to the learned in the Law, in doubts in that kind: so in particular doubts, why doe we not make use of those that study that way? if it be in such a case, as perhaps we have no light in our selves. It is one end of their calling, because perhaps our callings are such, as that we cannot studie particulars our selves, therefore God hath sanctified that calling, that wee might have the use of it: that is one.
- 1The Ministry.The Ministery.