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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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1Again, another particular sin foreshowing judgement, is persecution of Religion and religious men. When God is worshipped with conscience as he should be, what imputations are laid on it. I need not speak, the world knows well enough; Can God endure this, when conscience of his service shall go under the brand of opposition? God is much beholding to the times, when there is nothing so heartily hated as that. There are many things loathsome, as deboishnesse, &c. But what is so eagerly, and heartily hated as the power of godliness? that which they have been known to do for conscience, hath been matter of reproach, and ruin almost to many men. If a man vvill not prostitute his conscience to a creature, to make an Idol of him, to set him highest, if he will not be buxom, and crack his conscience for a creature, he is scarce thought fit to live in the world; vvill God suffer this, if these things be not amended? If any thing be good in Religion, the more the better, the more exact Christian the better. Exactness in other things is best: Is to be best in the best naught, when to be best in that which is not so good carries away the commendations? In 1. Thessa. 2. The wrath of God is come on them to the utmost; God they hate and they are contrary to all men. This is a forerunner of destruction, the spiteful opposing of goodness: God will not endure it long.
1Againe, another particular sinne foreshewing judgement, is persecution of Religion and religious men. When God is worshipped with conscience as he should be, what imputations are laid on it. I neede not speake, the world knowes vvell enough; Can God indure this, when conscience of his service shall goe under the brand of opposition? God is much beholding to the times, vvhen there is nothing so heartily hated as that. There are many things loathsome, as deboishnesse, &c. But vvhat is so eagerly, and heartily hated as the povver of godlinesse? that vvhich they have beene knowne to doe for conscience, hath beene matter of reproach, and ruine almost to many men. If a man vvill not prostitute his conscience to a creature, to make an Idoll of him, to set him highest, if he will not be buxome, and cracke his conscience for a creature, he is scarce thought fit to live in the world; vvill God suffer this, if these things be not amended? If any thing be good in Religion, the more the better, the more exact Christian the better. Exactnesse in other things is best: Is to be best in the best naught, when to be best in that which is not so good carries away the commendations? In 1. Thessa. 2. The wrath of God is come on them to the utmost; God they hate and they are contrary to all men. This is a forerunner of destruction, the spitefull opposing of goodnesse: God will not endure it long.