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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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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 ⟨p. 72⟩mans salvation) that he must hide and conceale himselfe, and so hee 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 conceale himselfe now at this time.
1Now by Christs example we should learn this, not to be vain glorious, not to make a great noise, you have some if they do any thing that is good, presently all the world must know it, this was not Christs disposition; it is a disposition that is hardly wrought out of mans heart without an exceeding great measure of the Spirit of God: For we see good men have been given this way. David would number the people that it might be known what a great Monarch he was, what a great number of people he had, he was a good man, yet vain-glorious, he smarted for it. So good Hezekias, Ambassadors were sent to him from the King of Babylon, and that they should know that Hezekiah was no beggarly Prince, out must come the vessels of the Temple, and all his treasures, to show what a rich King the King of Judah was. His vain-glory cost him all his riches, as the Prophet told him. So the Disciples before they received a great measure of the Spirit, how vain-glorious were they? They contended for the higher place, therefore they advise Christ to go up to Jerusalem, that he might be known, As Jehu said to