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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.
But wherein lieth the difference between this meat, this food of the soul and other meat?
But wherein lieth the difference betweene this meate, this foode of the soule and other meate?
In these things. First of all, Christ as he is from Heaven, so all the graces and comforts that we have by him are all from Heaven, and they carry us to Heaven, all the other things are earthly.
Secondly, all earthly food doth not give but maintain life where it is, but Christ he is such a food as gives life, he is as well life as food, I am the life.
Secondly, all earthly food doth not give but maintaine life where it is, but Christ hee is such a food as gives life, he is as well life as food, I am the life.
Again thirdly, the nourishment we have from this outward food, we turn to our selves, but Christ this spiritual meat, turns us into himself, transforms us into his own likeness, for Christ offered to us in the Gospel being digested by Faith, doth by his Spirit change us every way into his own likeness.