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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.
UPON the sins of people it hath been alway Gods course to send his Prophets to warn them before hand, and afterwards upon that to observe how they profit by that warning, and thereupon he takes occasion to proceed answerably: ⟨p. 80⟩God usually exerciseth a great deal of patience ere he strikes: he made the world in six days: but he is six thousand years in destroying it.
VPON the sinnes of people it hath beene alway Gods course to send his Prophets to warne them before hand, and afterwards upon that to observe how they profit by that warning, and thereupon he takes occasion to proceed answerably: ⟨p. 80⟩God usually exerciseth a great deale of patience ere he strikes: he made the world in six daies: but he is six thousand yeares in destroying it.
1In this verse after the holy Prophet had menaced the judgement of God upon them, there is set down what use they made of it. Alas! They spake not aright, no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, what have I done? And least they should object, how do you know this? He saith here it is upon inquisition, I hearkened and heard. So the words contain Gods inquisition or enquiry,2 and then Gods evidence upon that inquiry, together with a complaint. His enquiry, I hearkened and heard. For we must apply these words to God, there is the same phrase, Mal. 3.16. The Lord hearkened and heard, and a Book of remembrance was written before him, so here, I hearkened and heard ▪ here is the enquiry.