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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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Again,3 the Laws of men; what are the Laws, if they be good, but particular determinations of the Will of God. We ought to have reverent conceits of the Laws: for they do but bring Gods generals to particulars, if they be good Laws: if they have not their derivation from Gods Laws, they are naught; but if they back that in any thing, they are nothing but a particular determining of the general rules in Gods Word, to give every man his due, &c. Therefore in many cases we may know what the Will of God is, by the good Laws of the kingdom, which bind the Conscience to obedience. There is no disobedience to mens Laws, but where there is disobedience to Gods Laws first, which hath stablished mens Laws.
Againe,3 the Lawes of men; what are the Lawes, if they bee good, but particular determinations of the Will of God. We ought to have reverent conceits of the Lawes: for they doe but bring Gods generalls to particulars, if they bee good Lawes: if they have not their derivation from Gods Lawes, they are naught; but if they backe that in any thing, they are nothing but a particular determining of the generall rules in Gods Word, to give every man his due, &c. Therefore in many cases we may know what the Will of God is, by the good Lawes of the kingdome, which bind the Conscience to obedience. There is no disobedience to mens Lawes, but where there is disobedience to Gods Lawes first, which hath stablished mens Lawes.
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And then in some particulars (when it doth not appear what we should do) the example of good people,4 of the wisest, and best in the rank, and place where we live, till we know the contrary, the best way is to rest in their judgment, to follow the advice of others, the direction of friends, or the Laws and customs; and not to be refractary, and opposite, except there be reason to the contrary: for mans spirit is a divine thing, it must alway be led with some reason: but with this reservation, a man may keep to others, till it appear otherwise, till he see other light, and direction, to take this course. This is the disposition that should be in every peaceable man. These be some outward helps to know the Will of God in particular actions.