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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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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, Phil. 3. Who shall change our vile body; 2and make it like to his glorious body: according to his mighty power: to take care of this vile body, and to neglect our precious souls. It is the care of most (such is the carnal breeding of men: and they follow those that bred them in this brutishness, as if they had no souls, as if there were no life after this, their care is) what they shall eat, and what they shall drink, and put on; what to commend themselves by in the outward man, to the view of others; all their care is for their outward man. Alas, what is it, but a corruptible, vile body? it is but the case of the soul; they forget the Jewell, and look all to the Casket, which is a base body, take it at the best while we are here.
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 eares, that shall take delight in that, and neglect his owne 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⟩