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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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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.
He fell asleep. Why did he not die before? he served God a great while, he did not die when he was first a good man.
He fell asleep. Why did he not die before? hee served God a great while, hee did not die when he was first a good man.