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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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1[They knew not] that is, they did not make use of it: for in divinity, things are not known when they are not affected. God knoweth all things, but when he doth not affect and delight in us, he is said not to know us: so we are said not to know, when we do not affect and make use of things. They know not the judgement of the Lord. They were not ignorant, he had told them of vengeance, he had told them that they should be carried into captivity: but they made not that use they should of it, therefore they are said not to know it. So the old world; it is said they did not know of the flood: certainly Noah had told them of it: but when they made not a right use of it, but went on brutishly, they knew it not. It is all one not to know it at all, and not to make use of it. Wicked men think they know God, and they know religion well enough: I, but what use do they make of it in their particular course? that which we do not use, we do not know ⟨p. 115⟩in religion. If ill be discovered, and be not avoided by thee, thou art a brutish senseless creature, (thou dost not know it) and so thou shalt be dealt with. They know not the judgement of the Lord, that is, They vvill not know it, it was affected ignorance. The words being thus unfolded, here first we see,
1[They knew not] that is, they did not make use of it: for in divinitie, thinges are not known when they are not affected. God knoweth all things, but when hee doth not affect and delight in us, he is said not to know us: so wee are said not to know, when vve doe not affect and make use of things. They know not the judgement of the Lord. They were not ignorant, hee had told them of vengeance, he had told them that they should be carried into captivity: but they made not that use they should of it, therefore they are said not to knovv it. So the old world; it is said they did not knovv of the flood: certainely Noah had told them of it: but vvhen they made not a right use of it, but went on brutishly, they knevv it not. Jt is all one not to knovv it at all, and not to make use of it. Wicked men thinke they knovv God, and they knovv religion vvell enough: I, but what use do they make of it in their particular course? that which vve doe not use, vve doe not knovv ⟨p. 115⟩