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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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Again,4 general security is a great sign of some judgement coming. In the days of Noah there was a general sensual security, notwithstanding the Prophet fore-told them of the deluge, they were eating, &c. and knew not till the flood came and took them away. So likewise if we eat and drink and marry and build and be negligent and careless of making our peace with God, especially when warning is given us, it is a sign that some judgement either personal on our selves, or generally on the place we live in will come upon us: there is never more cause of fear then when there is least fear.2 The reason is, want of fear springs from infidelity (for Faith stirs up Fearfulness and care to please GOD, By Faith Noah moved with fear, or reverence, builded the Ark) it proceeds from infidelity not to be afraid ⟨p. 120⟩when there is cause. Again where there is no fear, there is no care: So the root of the want of fear is infidelity, and the spring that comes from it is carelessness, which always goes before destruction; When men care not what becomes of them, if God be pleased so it is, if judgement come, so it is, the care is taken, When men thus say, peace peace, then cometh destruction. It is a terrible thing for a State or a City, or a particular person to be careless: for the life of a Christian it is a watching as well as a warring condition, he must be alway on his guard; therefore he must not be careless, and say peace, where God speaks no peace.
Againe,4 generall security is a great signe of some judgement comming. Jn the daies of Noah there was a generall sensuall security, notwithstanding the Prophet fore-told them of the deluge, they were eating, &c. and knew not till the flood came and tooke them away. So likewise if we eate and drinke and marry and build and be negligent and carelesse of making our peace with God, especially when warning is given us, it is a signe that some judgement either personall on our selves, or generally on the place we live in will come upon us: there is never more cause of feare then when there is least feare.2