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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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2And secondly, mourn for the sins of the time, that when any judgement shall come you may be marked with those that mourn. Take heed of the errors and sins of the times, least when a judgement comes you be swept away in the general judgement: but let us rather have our part with those that mourn, that God may give us our lives for a prey.
2And secondly, mourne for the sinnes of the time, that when any judgement shall come you may be marked with those that mourne. Take heed of the errours and sins of the times, least when a judgement comes you bee swept away in the generall judgement: but let us rather have our part with those that mourne, that God may give us our lives for a prey.
- 2Mourn for the •ins of the land.M•urne for the •ins of the land.
3And thirdly, be watchful, practise that duty; we have the plague to put us in mind of it, besides the threatening of dangers by enemies abroad: if we will not watch now and stand upon our guard, when will we? Let us be watchful to do all the good we can, to be fruitful, to be good stewards, to have large hearts. The time may come that we may be stripped of all, and we know not how soon, having but a little time, let us do good in it, study all opportunities in these times, roof up our sluggish souls. Fear it is awaking affection. Jacob, when his brother Esau was ready to seize on him, he could not sleep that night: We know not how soon the hand and arrow of God may strike us (besides other judgements) let us shake off Security, and do every thing we do sincerely to God. We may come to God ⟨p. 131⟩