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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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THE matter of this excellent Epistle is,1 partly doctrinal, and partly exhortatory: as it was S. Pauls course in all his Epistles, to lay the foundation of practise in doctrine. The heart must be moved, but the brain must be instructed first: there is a sympathy between those two parts, as in nature, so in grace. The doctrinal part of the Epistle sets out the riches of Christ, (chiefly in the first Chapter) in regard of the spring of them, Gods eternal ⟨p. 138⟩election. Then in this Chapter by way of comparison; by comparing the state of grace to the state of nature. You hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins.
THE matter of this excellent Epistle is,1 partly doctrinall, and partly exhortatory: as it was S. Paules course in all his Epistles, to lay the foundation of practise in doctrine. The heart must be mooved, but the braine must be instructed first: there is a simpathy betweene those two parts, as in nature, so in grace. The doctrinall part of the Epistle sets out the riches of Christ, (chiefly in the first Chapter) in regard of the spring of them, Gods eternall ⟨p. 138⟩election. Then in this Chapter by way of comparison; by comparing the state of grace to the state of nature. You hath hee quickned, who were dead in trespasses and sins.
- 1T•e matter of the Epistle.
1The dependence of this Verse, I take it to be from the 19. Verse of the first Chapter. The Apostle there prays that the Ephesians might have the eye of their understandings opened and enlightened, that they might know (among other things,) what the exceeding great power of God is towards us that believe, According to the working of his mighty power that he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead: that they might have experience of that mighty power that raised Christ from the dead. Now here in this Chapter he saith, They were raised together with Christ, and set together with him in heavenly places. His reason is in this manner. Those that are raised up and quickened with Christ to sit in heavenly places with him, have experience of a mighty power: But you are raised up and quickened with Christ to sit in heavenly places with him: therefore you have experience of a mighty power that raised Christ: for those that are raised and quickened with Christ have experience of that power that Christ had when he was raised up.