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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
THE FRUITFUL LABOUR FOR Eternal Food.THE FRVITFVLL LABOVR FOR Eternall Food.
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.
Our blessed Saviour was mighty in word and deed, witness what he did, what he taught, and both in this Chapter.
OUr blessed Saviour was mighty in word and deed, witnesse what he did, what he taught, and both in this Chapter.
What he did, he fed many with a few loaves, he came over the water without any help.
What he did, hee fed many with a few loaves, he came over the water without any helpe.
What he taught, witness from this part of the Chapter to the end.
What he taught, witnesse from this part of the Chapter to the end.
The words are part of an Answer of our blessed Saviour to his hypocritical followers, that followed him for the Loaves, and not for any confirmation of their faith by his miracles: for upon occasion of those two miracles (mentioned in the former part of the Chapter) they followed him, and perceiving that he was miraculously come over the water, they began to ask him, Rabbi, how camest thou here? Our Saviour perceives that they meant to complement with him, he sees with what hearts they came after him, therefore as most befitting the Exigence of their state, because they were hypocrites, he answers, not to their question, but to their persons, Verily, verily, ye seek me not because of the miracles, but because ye eat of the loaves and were filled. Labour not for the meat that perisheth, &c.