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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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for together with the knowledge of these things the Holy Ghost slides, and insinuates, and infuseth himself into our souls.
for together with the knowledge of these things the Holy Ghost slides, and insinuates, and infuseth himselfe into our soules.
Therefore the Ministers of the Gospel should be much in laying open the riches of God in Christ; in unfolding Christ all other things will follow, as S. Paul in 2 Tit. 12. The grace of God hath shined, hath appeared gloriously, teaching us to deny all ungodliness and worldly lusts, and to live holily and soberly in this present world, where the grace and love of God is persuaded and shed into the soul all will follow.
Therfore the Ministers of the Gospell should be much in laying open the riches of God in Christ; in unfolding Christ all other things will follow, as S. Paul in 2 Tit. 12. The grace of God hath shined, hath appeared gloriously, teaching us to deny all ungodlinesse and worldly lusts, and to live holily and soberly in this present world, where the grace and love of God is perswaded and shed into the soule all will follow.
What is the reason that former times were called dark times, and so they were, the times of Popery, a dark age? Christ was veiled, the Gospel was veiled, there was no preaching of salvation by Christ alone, people were sent to stocks and stones, and to Saints, and instead of the word, they were sent to legends and such things, Christ was obscured, thereupon they were dark ages, those ages wherein the Spirit of God is most, is where Christ is most preached, and people are best alway where there is most Spirit, and they are most joyful and comfortable, and holy, where Christ is truly laid open to the hearts of people; the preaching of mere morality, (if men be not careful to open Christ, to know how salvation is wrought by Christ, and how all good comes by Christ)