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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
KING DAVIDS EPITAPH. › He fell a sleep, and was gathered to his Fathers, and saw Corruption.
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Which should teach us this,1 not to fix our thoughts too much on life.2 As there is a time for all things to the living: so there is a time to cease to live: and therefore to use the world with moderation, as though we used it not, knowing that the fashion of the world passeth away. It should teach us to serve God as well in living as in dying.
Which should teach us this,1 not to fix our thoughts too much on life.2 As there is a time for all things to the living: so there is a time to cease to live: and therfore to use the world with moderation, as though wee used it not, knowing that the fashion of the world passeth away. It should teach us to serve God as well in living as in dying.
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- 2Not to think much of long life.Not to thinke much of long life.
And it should teach us to do all the good we can while we have time. David served God while he lived, and he served God in dying: because his death was in obedience: but (as I said before) after death, properly there is no service of God: but a receiving of wages, therefore let us serve God while we live, while we have time; because there is a time when night will come, the night of sickness, and of death, and then no man can work; if he would never so fain.
And it should teach us to do all the good wee can while wee have time. David served God while hee lived, and hee served God in dying: because his death was in obedience: but (as I said before) after death, properly there is no service of God: but a receiving of wages, therefore let us serve God while we live, while we have time; because there is a time when night will come, the night of sicknesse, and of death, and then no man can work; if he would never so faine.