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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
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.
When any one is called to great place, there is a setting apart from others, and an ordaining to that particular, and a qualifying, if it be a calling of God, he qualifies where he ordains always.
When any one is called to great place, there is a setting apart from others, and an ordaining to that particular, and a qualifying, if it be a calling of God, he qualifies where he ordaines alwaies.
But Christ had the Spirit before, what doth he mean then when he saith he will put the Spirit upon him now?
But Christ had the Spirit before, what doth he meane then when hee saith hee will put the Spirit upon him now?
I answer he had the Spirit before answerable to that condition he was in, now he received the Spirit answerable to that condition he was to undertake, he was perfect then for that condition, now he was to be made perfect for that office he was to set upon, he was alway perfect, he had abundance of Spirit for that estate he was in, but now he was to enter upon another condition, to preach the Gospel, to be a Prophet, and after to be a Priest, therefore he saith now especially, I will put my Spirit upon him.
I answer he had the Spirit before answerable to that condition he was in, now hee received the Spirit answerable to that condition hee was to undertake, he was perfect then for that condition, now he was to be made perfect for that office he was to set upon, he was alway perfect, hee had abundance of Spirit for that estate hee was in, but now he was to enter upon another condition, to preach the Gospell, to be a Prophet, and after to be a Priest, therefore he saith now especially, I will put my Spirit upon him.