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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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Another outward help for particulars;2 it is communion with good people, those that are led with the spirit of God: for we must know, that God oft times lays up the practise of one man in the breast of another: because he would knit man to man. We are oft times at a loss, the best of us all, in particular directions what to do: sometimes a meaner man (in some things) than our selves, can give better directions in particular than our selves; shall we storm, and swell at this? no; it is ⟨p. 196⟩Gods wisdom that one man should carry that which is for the special use of another: that we might take counsel, and ask advise one of another. A wise man ordereth his doings by Counsel, saith the Wise man: and oft times he that takes advise of himself, hath a fool to his Counsellor; and he beshrews himself that he would not take the benefit of another mans advice: therefore, besides the public Ministry, this is one help, our Christian friends, and acquaintance; and they are reserved for such a time: A friend is made for adversity, for ill times, in perplexed, and doubtful cases: this is to make use, and benefit of others.
Another outward helpe for particulars;2 it is communion with good people, those that are led with the spirit of God: for wee must know, that God oft times laies up the practise of one man in the breast of another: because he would knit man to man. We are oft times at a losse, the best of us all, in particular directions what to doe: sometimes a meaner man (in some things) than our selves, can give better directions in particular than our selves; shall we storme, and swell at this? no; it is ⟨p. 196⟩Gods wisdome that one man should carrie that which is for the speciall use of another: that wee might take counsell, and aske advise one of another. A wise man ordereth his doings by Counsell, saith the Wiseman: and oft times he that takes advise of himselfe, hath a foole to his Counsellour; and he beshrewes himselfe that he would not take the benefit of another mans advice: therefore, besides the publique Ministerie, this is one helpe, our Christian friends, and acquaintance; and they are reserved for such a time: A friend is made for adversity, for ill times, in perplexed, and doubtfull cases: this is to make use, and benefit of others.