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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.
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.
Therefore it is ground of resolution:1 let us go on in our places,2 and callings, undauntedly, and wisely too, not to tempt God, to rush into dangers: but (I mean) without base ⟨p. 220⟩fear, and distrust: for we must serve God to day and to morrow, and then we shall be sanctified. We must serve God the appointed time that he will have us to live here; and then we shall fall asleep, and not before: no creature hath power over the life of man to shorten his days.
Therefore it is ground of resolution:1 let us go on in our places,2 and callings, undantedly, and wisely too, not to tempt God, to rush into dangers: but (I meane) without base ⟨p. 220⟩feare, and distrust: for wee must serve God to day and to morrow, and then wee shall be sanctified. Wee must serve God the appointed time that hee will have us to live here; and then wee shall fall asleep, and not before: no creature hath power over the life of man to shorten his dayes.
- 1Use.Vse.
- 2Ground of resolution.
The next thing we will observe from the nature of sleep is, that,
The next thing wee will observe from the nature of sleep is, that,