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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.
Thus you see I have unfolded this blessed portion of Scripture, Christ Jesus and all the prerogatives and benefits that come by him, is the food that endureth to everlasting life: you see the arguments our blessed Saviour useth to enforce us to Labour after this food, it is food, it is food that endures, & it is food that endures to everlasting life, and he will give it, for him the Father hath Sealed and authorized so to do, he is both the gift and the giver, both the food and the inviter to the food, both the Priest and the Sacrifice. Labour therefore after this food.
There is an objection which I will briefly answer and so end.
There is an objection which I will briefely answer and so end.
Labour after it, why? Christ will give it, if he will give it why must we labour after it? and if we must labour for it, how doth he give it? how can these two, gift, and labour stand together?
Labour after it, why? Christ will give it, if he will give it why must wee labour after it? and if we must labour for it, how doth he give it? how can these two, guift, and labour stand together?