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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.
To be of Christs disposition, that is, to have no more care of the knowledge of things then the light of the things themselves will discover, to do works of light, and if the things themselves will break forth to mens eyes and they must see our light shine, then let them, and imitate our good works, but for us to blazon them abroad our selves, it is not the Spirit of Christ.
To be of Christs disposition, that is, to have no more care of the knowledge of things then the light of the things themselves will discover, to doe works of light, and if the things themselves will breake foorth to mens eyes and they must see our light shine, then let them, and imitate our good works, but for us to blazon them abroad our selves, it is not the Spirit of Christ.
Let us labour to have humility of spirit,1 that that may grow up with us in all our performances, that all things that we speak and do may savour of a spirit of humility, that we may seek the glory of God in all things more then our own.
Let us labour to have humility of spirit,1 that that may grow up with us in all our performances, that all things that we speake and doe may savour of a spirit of humility, that we may seeke the glory of God in all things more then our owne.
- 1Labour for humility.
And let us commit the fame and credit of what we are or do to God, he will take care of that, let us take care to be and to do as we should, and then for noise and report, let it be good or ill as God will send it: We know oft times it falls out that that which is precious in mans eye is abominable in Gods, if we seek to be in the mouths of men, to dwell in the talk and speech of men, God will abhor