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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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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 ⟨p. 188⟩time of grace, we know not how long it shall continue, therefore now let us labour for the food that endureth to everlasting life. I never knew any repent of the pains they had taken for their souls, but many that have lamented and bewailed the precious time they have spent, and that they have not been good husbands for their souls: It is one special point of heavenly wisdom to take advantage of our precious time, to fill it up with holy exercises; let us often offer this consideration to our souls, wherefore was I sent hither into this world, what is the end why I live here? is it to scrape together perishing things and so to perish with them, or am I not rather sent hither to get out of the state of corruption wherein we all are by nature? to get into Christ, to make him mine own, to be turned into him, to feed on him, to get joy and comfort, and strength from him? is not this the end why I live here?
And lastly, to put an edge to our dull appetites after this food, consider we know not how soone this table that Christ hath spread, these dainties that wisedome hath provided for us in the Ministry of the Word may bee taken from us, therefore let us fall too while we have them; We should doe as those doe 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 Ioseph, let us lay up against a time of scarcity, there will a hard winter come, therefore let us imitate the wisedome of that poore creature the Ant, to provide against winter: Now while the Iubile is let us take out a pardon: there is a time of spending to come, now let us get oyle in our Lamps: Now is the seed time, now are the waters stirred in the poole of Bethesda: Now is the acceptable