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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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1Therefore let us shame our selves, is there such a store-house of comfort and grace every way in Christ? Why are we so weak and comfortless? Why are we so dejected as if we had not such a rich husband? All our husbands riches are ours for our good, we receive of it in our measure, why do we not go to the Fountain, and make use of it? Why in the middest of abundance, are we poor and beggarly? Here we may see the misery of the world, Christ is a Prophet to teach us the way ⟨p. 49⟩to Heaven, but how few be there that will be directed by him? Christ is a King to subdue all our spiritual and worst enemies, to subdue those enemies that Kings tremble at, to subdue death, to subdue the fear of judgement, and the wrath of God, and yet how few will come under his government? Christ is the light of the world, yet how few follow him? Christ is the way, yet how few tread in his steps? Christ is our wisdom and our riches, yet how few go to him to fetch any riches, but content themselves with the transitory things of this life? Men live as if Christ were nothing, or did nothing concern them, as if he were a person abstracted from them, as if he were not a Head or Husband, as if he had received the Spirit only for himself and not for them, whereas all that is in Christ is for us, I beseech you therefore let us learn to know Christ better, and to make use of him.
1Therefore let us shame our selves, is there such a store-house of comfort and grace every way in Christ? Why are wee so weake and comfortlesse? Why are we so dejected as if we had not such a rich husband? All our husbands riches are ours for our good, we receive of it in our measure, why doe wee not goe to the Fountaine, and make use of it? Why in the middest of aboundance, are we poore and beggerly? Heere we may see the misery of the world, Christ is a Prophet to teach us the way ⟨p. 49⟩to Heaven, but how few be there that will be directed by him? Christ is a King to subdue all our spirituall and worst enemies, to subdue those enemies that Kings tremble at, to subdue death, to subdue the feare of judgement, and the wrath of God, and yet how few will come under his government? Christ is the light of the world, yet how few follow him? Christ is the way, yet how few tread in his steps? Christ is our wisdome and our riches, yet how few goe to him to fetch any riches, but content themselves with the transitory things of this life? Men live as if Christ were nothing, or did nothing concerne them, as if he were a person abstracted from them, as if he were not a Head or Husband, as if he had received the Spirit only for himselfe and not for them, wheras all that is in Christ is for us, I beseech you therefore let us learne to know Christ better, and to make use of him.