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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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Thus you see that here is food that endures to everlasting life, which is Christ and the benefits we have by him, you see that that blessed meat is attainable, because he is willing to give it, for he is become Man for that purpose, he is able to give it, for he is God as well as Man, and he hath authority to give it, for God the Father hath Sealed him and fitted him for that office. If we receive him he will Seal us with his blessed Spirit, that is, the same Spirit that furnished Christ with grace, that sanctified him in the womb, will sanctify all those that are his members, will work a likeness and conformity in them to his blessed Image, for the same Spirit that was in the natural Son is in all the adopted Sons of God. And he will likewise give us the comfortable evidence and assurance that we are the Sons of God, furnish us with boldness and resolution to profess Christ in all times.
Thus you see that here is food that endures to everlasting life, which is Christ and the benefits wee have by him, you see that that blessed meate is attaineable, because he is willing to give it, for he is become Man for that purpose, he is able to give it, for he is God as well as Man, and he hath aurhority to give it, for God the Father hath Sealed him and fitted him for that office. If we receive him he will Seale us with his blessed Spirit, that is, the same Spirit that furnished Christ with grace, that sanctified him in the wombe, will sanctifie all those that are his members, will worke a likenesse and conformity in them to his blessed Image, for the same Spirit that was in the naturall Sonne is in all the adopted Sonnes of God. And he will likewise give us the comfortable evidence and assurance that we are the Sons of God, furnish us with boldnesse and resolution to professe Christ in all times.
Let me then I beseech you come again to reenforce this exhortation: Take heed you refuse not Christ, consider with what authority he comes, he is Sealed, it is no presumption therefore to receive him, though you be never such sinners, to receive him (I mean) not only to be a Priest to reconcile you to God, but to be a King to rule you, and a Prophet to instruct you by his Spirit, to receive him on this manner is no presumption; to receive him indeed as a Saviour, but to neglect him as King,