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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
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.
Christ is the first fruits of them that rise again, we rise again, because he is risen.
Christ is the first fruites of them that rise againe, we rise againe, because he is risen.
Christ first ascended, we ascend in Christ.
Christ is first loved, we are loved in the Beloved.
Christ is first blessed, we are blessed with all spiritual blessings in Jesus Chrest. So whatsoever is in us, we have it at the second hand, we have the Spirit in us, but he is first in Christ, God hath put the Spirit in Christ, as the spring, as the second Adam, as a public person, that should receive the Spirit for us all, he is first in all things, Christ must have the preeminence, he hath the preeminence in all, both before time, in time, and after time, in election, in whatsoever ⟨p. 41⟩is done here in this world, and in glorification, all is first in Christ, and then in us, he is the elder Brother.