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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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Thirdly, in the bodily life we know, after a good meal, the desire and appetite is satisfied; ⟨p. 192⟩so the soul that tastes of Christ, it hath sweet satisfaction and contentment: O the sweet satisfaction that a Christian soul hath above a Heathen. A Christian that hath Christ need not go out of him for any thing, it hath fullness and satisfaction in him in all estates, both in life and in death; dost thou find Christ, and the privileges and prerogatives we have by him, dost thou find the Word of Christ and the promises of the Word fully and sufficiently satisfy thee, then it argues that thou hast fed on Christ, for Christ being received by faith into the soul, gives it fullness and contentment.
Thirdly, in the bodily life we know, after a good meale, the desire and appetite is satisfied; ⟨p. 192⟩so the soule that tastes of Christ, it hath sweet satisfaction and contentment: O the sweet satisfaction that a Christian soule hath above a Heathen. A Christian that hath Christ need not goe out of him for any thing, it hath fullnesse and satisfaction in him in all estates, both in life and in death; dost thou finde Christ, and the priviledges and prerogatives we have by him, dost thou finde the Word of Christ and the promises of the Word fully and sufficiently satisfie thee, then it argues that thou hast fed on Christ, for Christ being received by faith into the soule, gives it fullnesse and contentment.
Lastly, to name no more, as men (if they have the grace of God in their hearts) will give thanks for their bodily food; so it is an evidence that we have fed on Christ when our hearts and tongues are enlarged to praise God for Christ, for the comforts and contentment and satisfaction that we find in him and in religion; therefore Saint Paul begins his Epistle to the Ephesians, with Blessed be God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly place; in Christ. And Saint Peter being led by the same blessed Spirit, his heart being full, his mouth is full of thanks, Blessed be God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath begotten us again to an inheritance immortal, that fadeth not away, reserved for you in the heavens (for you that are reserved by faith to salvation) so undoubtedly