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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
GODS INQUISITION, › What have I done?GODS INQVISITION, › What have I done?
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Secondly,1 God having given man this excellent prerogative to cite himself, and to judge his own courses, when man doth not this, it is the cause of all mischief, of all sin and misery. Alas! the vile heart of man is prone to think, it may be God hath decreed my damnation, and he might make me better if he would. But why dost thou speak thus? O wicked man, the fault is in thy self, because thou doest not what thou mightest do, hath not God set up a judgement seat in thy heart to deliberate of thine own courses whether thou dost well or ill? and thy own conscience (if thou be not an Atheist and besotted) tells thee thou dost ill, and accuseth thee for it. An ordinary swearer, that by Atheistical acquaintance, and poysonfull breeding is accustomed to that sin, if he did consider, what good shall I get by this, by provoking God, who hath threatened that I shall not go guiltless, and that I shall give an account for every idle word, much more o• every idle oath, the consideration of this would make him judge, and condemn himself, and repent and amend his ways.
Secondly,1 God having given man this excellent prerogative to cite himselfe, and to judge his owne courses, when man doth not this, it is the cause of all mischiefe, of all sinne and misery. Alas! the vile heart of man is prone to thinke, it may be God hath decreed my damnation, and he might make mee better if he would. But why dost thou speake thus? O wicked man, the fault is in thy selfe, because thou doest not what thou mightest doe, hath not God set up a judgement seate in thy heart to deliberate of thine owne courses whether thou dost well or ill? and thy owne conscience (if thou bee not an Athiest and besotted) tells thee thou dost ill, and accuseth thee for it. An ordinary swearer, that by Athiesticall acquaintance, and poysonfull breeding is accustomed to that sinne, if he did consider, what good shall I get by this, by provoking God, who hath threatned that I shall not goe guiltlesse, and that I shall give an account for every idle word, much more o• every idle oath, the consideration of this would make him judge, and condemne himselfe, and repent and amend his waies.
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