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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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Now whether it be so or no, I leave it to your particular consciences, we that are Ministers tell you of your filthiness, of your profaning the Name of God, and contempt of Gods Word; Whether have we gained upon ⟨p. 125⟩you or no? Who hath left an oath? Who hath left his wicked courses and entered into a nearer communion with God for all our teaching? Blessed is that man; It is a sign God will not destroy him; it is a sign that in the general visitation God will regard that man. But alas we may almost complain with Jeremiah in this Prophecy, Jere. 5.1. Where he runs up and down to seek a man. Alas! They are very few, they are thick sown but come thin up that obey the ordinance of God. It is some comfort that men will submit to the ordinance, that they will come to hear, some good may be learned, it is better then to keep out of the compass of Gods law (as those men do that pretend they can read Sermons at home, and so will teach God a course to bring men to Heaven) there is hope of men when they submit to Gods ordinance: But I beseech you, how are you affected now for the present? How do you come now into the presence of God? If you will not amend, and resolve to enter into a new course; He that is often reproved and will not come in, judgement will come suddenly on him, without all remedy: And it is good it should be without remedy: Because it is without excuse, you cannot plead, and say that there were not Prophets among you. If the Heathens were hardened and given up to destruction, The wrath of God is revealed from Heaven against them, because they lived in a course of rebellion against ⟨p. 126⟩the light of nature, shall you that have the light of nature, and the word of God, and the motions of his Spirit too, think to live in rebellion, and not be accountable for it? It shall be easier for them that never heard of the word of God; where God hath magnified his mercy, he will exalt judgement, those that are l•ft up to Heaven in privileges, shall be cast down to hell. Woe unto thee Capernaum, &c. The more in privileges, the more in judgement, if they be abused.
Now whether it be so or no, I leave it to your particular consciences, we that are Ministers tell you of your filthinesse, of your profaning the Name of God, and contempt of Gods Word; Whether have we gained upon