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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Nay more,1 decay in our first love is a forerunner of judgement; when we love not God as we were wont, In Rev. 3. I will take away thy Candlestick, because thou hast left thy first love. Is there not such a plenty, and depth in good things, especially of the Gospel, whereby our sins are pardoned, and grace is given? is there not that sweetness in them, whereby to gain our love more and more? Is there not a necessity to renew our peace? Why should we decay in our love? The things of the Gospel are so excellent, and so necessary, that when God sees them undervalued, it is a forerunner of judgement, let us take heed of decay in our affections. When there is no zeal for the truth, it is an ill sign.
Nay more,1 decay in our first love is a forerunner of judgement; when we love not God as we were wont, In Rev. 3. I will take away thy Candlesticke, because thou hast left thy first love. Is there not such a plenty, and depth in good things, especially of the Gospell, whereby our sinnes are pardoned, and grace is given? is there not that sweetnesse in them, whereby to gaine our love more and more? Is there not a necessity to renew our peace? Why should we decay in our love? The things of the Gospell are so excellent, and so necessary, that when God sees them undervalued, it is a forerunner of judgement, let us take heed of decay in our affections. When there is no zeale for the truth, it is an ill signe.
- 1Decay in our first love.
It is a good sign for the present that God hath some blessing for us, that now in our public ⟨p. 128⟩