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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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He hath set him a glass that must be run,1 he hath given him a part to act,2 and he cannot be taken away till that be done; he can never fall asleep till he have served the counsel of God. As it is said in the Gospel, concerning our Saviour Christ, his hour was not yet come. They have laid wait for him: but his hour was not come: so there may be many snares laid for the children of God by Satan, and his instruments: but till their hour be come, all the Devils in hell, nor all the Devils instruments on earth, cannot shorten a mans life one minute of an hour: for he shall fall asleep when he hath served the counsel of God; when he hath done all that God will have him to do.
He hath set him a glasse that must be runne,1 he hath given him a part to act,2 and hee cannot be taken away till that be done; hee can never fall asleep till hee have served the counsell of God. As it is said in the Gospell, concerning our Saviour Christ, his houre was not yet come. They have laid wait for him: but his houre was not come: so there may be many snares laid for the children of God by Sathan, and his instruments: but till their houre bee come, all the Divells in hell, nor all the Divells instruments on earth, cannot shorten a mans life one minute of an houre: for hee shall fall asleep when he hath served the counsell of God; when he hath done all that God will have him to do.
- 1Obser.
- 2God hath alo• ted a man a time.
Therefore it is ground of resolution: