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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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Now there are three things especially insinuated in this description, he shall not strive nor cry, neither shall any man hear his voice in the street. That Christ should not be outwardly glorious to publish his own excellency, nor contentious, he should not cry nor quarrel, nor he should not be clamorous, if he had any wrong, to be all on fire presently, but he should be as a meek Lamb, he should make no noise, he should not come in vain glory, or clamour, &c.
Now there are three things especially insinuated in this description, hee shall not strive nor cry, neither shall any man heare his voice in the streete. That Christ should not be outwardly glorious to publish his owne excellency, nor contentious, he should not cry nor quarrell, nor hee should not be clamarous, if hee had any wrong, to be all on fire presently, but he should be as a meeke Lambe, he should make no noise, he should not come in vaine glory, or clamour, &c.
But here we must know that Christ was a wise discerner of the fitness of times: for sometimes he would have things published, sometimes he would not, sometimes he would be known, sometimes he would not. Christ in his second coming, shall come all in majesty and glory with his Angels, and all the earth shall appear before him, but now his wisdom told him (now he came to save the world as a Prophet, Priest and King, to work ⟨p. 72⟩mans salvation) that he must hide and conceal himself, and so he ordered all his courses by discretion, every Sacrifice must be salted with salt, every thing should be seasoned with the salt of discretion, this is the steward of all our actions, to know what is fit, Christ knew it was fittest to conceal himself now at this time.
But here wee must know that Christ was a wise discerner of the fitnesse of times: for sometimes he would have things published, sometimes he would not, sometimes hee vvould be knovvne, sometimes he would not. Christ in his second comming, shall come all in majesty and glory with his Angells, and all the earth shall appeare before him, but now his wisedome told him (now hee came to save the world as a Prophet, Priest and King, to worke