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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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Again to get us a stomach to these things, let us converse with those that are spiritual, with those that are heavenly minded, that have tasted of heavenly things, when we see them delight in reading, delight in hearing, when we see them contemplate of Heaven and heavenly things, on Christ and the benefits we have ⟨p. 187⟩by Christ, on the blessed condition of a better life and of the world to come, when we see these persons that are better then our selves, that have less cause then we, take such pains for their souls, we will be ashamed of our own neglect, and it will be the discourse of a soul presently with it self, surely there is some excellent strength and comfort in these things, some extraordinary sweetness and refreshment that these men find, that they so fall to them: it is a great advantage to converse with those that are spiritual.
Againe to get us a stomacke to these things, let us converse with those that are spirituall, with those that are heavenly minded, that have tasted of heavenly things, when we see them delight in reading, delight in hearing, when we see them contemplate of Heaven and heavenly things, on Christ and the benefits wee have ⟨p. 187⟩by Christ, on the blessed condition of a better life and of the world to come, when wee see these persons that are better then our selves, that have lesse cause then we, take such paines for their soules, we will be ashamed of our own neglect, and it will be the discourse of a soule presently with it selfe, surely there is some excellent streng•h and comfort in these things, some extraordinary sweetnesse and refreshment that these men find, that they so fall to them: it is a great advantage to converse with those that are spir•tuall.
And lastly, to put an edge to our dull appetites after this food, consider we know not how soon this table that Christ hath spread, these dainties that wisdom hath provided for us in the Ministry of the Word may be taken from us, therefore let us fall too while we have them; We should do as those do that being at a feast and have neglected feeding, at the latter end when they see all ready to be taken away fall too a fresh: we know not how long we may enjoy these blessed opportunities, therefore now with Joseph, let us lay up against a time of scarcity, there will a hard winter come, therefore let us imitate the wisdom of that poor creature the Ant, to provide against winter: Now while the Jubilee is let us take out a pardon: there is a time of spending to come, now let us get oil in our Lamps: Now is the seed time, now are the waters stirred in the pool of Bethesda: Now is the acceptable