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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
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Therefore this should be an argument to support the soul,1 when we think of the rottenness in the grave,2 and of that place, and time of horror, when we shall be no more here upon earth. It is no otherwise with us than it hath been with the best in the world, they all saw Corruption in their time.
Therefore this should bee an argument to support the soule,1 when we think of the rottennesse in the grave,2 and of that place, and time of horrour, when wee shall bee no more here upon earth. It is no otherwise with us than it hath beene with the best in the world, they all saw Corruption in their time.
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- 2To support us against corruption
Again, considering we have but corruptible bodies here,2 bodies that must see corruption: let us take care for the better part. He is a mad man, that having two houses, one free-hold, the other a rotten tenement, ready to fall about his ears, that shall take delight in that, and neglect his own inheritance, which is a goodly thing; it is for want of wit: and it is as much want of grace, when we having a double life, the life of grace, that ends in glory; the ⟨p. 229⟩life of the soul, the life of God, as Saint Paul saith: and then the life of the body (which is communicated from the soul to the body) which is corruptible: our bodies are but tabernacles of clay, whose foundation is in the dust: for us to take care of this vile body as the Apostle calls it,