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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.
The Verses together contain a Conviction, and an Injunction, or direction.
The Verses together containe a Conviction, and an Injunction, or direction.
A Conviction, and that is serious and loving. Serious, Verily, verily I say unto you, you seek me not because of the miracles, but because ye eat of the loaves, &c. He convinceth them of their fault, of their hypocrisy, of their wicked and carnal aims in holy business, they come flattering of Christ, but as he was too holy to flatter, so he was too wise to be flattered, he deals therefore directly with them, thoroughly convinceth them of their hypocrisy and corrupt aims in following after him. We are all naturally prone to these carnal ends in holy ⟨p. 165⟩actions; we must take heed with what minds, with what hearts we come before God, whose eyes are brighter then the Sun, who regards not so much what we do, as with what minds we do it.
A Conviction, and that is serious and loving. Serious, Verily, verily I say unto you, you seeke mee not because of the miracles, but because yee eate of the loaves, &c. Hee convinceth them of their fault, of their hypocrisie, of their wicked and carnall aimes in holy businesse, they come flattering of Christ, but as hee was too holy to flatter, so he was too wise to be flattered, hee deales therefore directly with them, thoroughly convinceth them of their hypocrisie and corrupt aimes in following after him. We are all naturally prone to these carnall ends in holy ⟨p. 165⟩actions; we must take heed with what mindes, with what hearts we come before God, whose eyes are brighter then the Sun, who regards not so much what we doe, as with what mindes we doe it.