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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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Then secondly, here is set down the affection of those people that seek this Kingdom at that time, and so forward to the end of the world; the disposition of the persons is, they are violent.
Then secondly, here is set downe the affection of those people that seeke this Kingdome at that time, and so forward to the end of the world; the disposition of the persons is, they are violent.
The third is, the issue or success of this eagerness and violence; though the manner be violent, yet the success is good, the violent take it by force.
The third is, the issue or successe of this eagernesse and violence; though the manner be violent, yet the successe is good, the violent take it by force.
The fourth is, the date or time when it begins, and how long it continues; it bears date from the preaching of Saint John Baptist to the end of the world; until now, that is, to the end of the world, as it was said, till now, in the Evangelists time, so posterity may say until now, from the first coming of Christ, till his ⟨p. 226⟩second coming, while there is a Gospel preached, which is the Ministry of the Spirit, the Spirit will be working, and there are such glorious things in the Gospel, that there will be violence offered, so while there is a people to be gathered, and a Gospel to be preached to gather them, and a Spirit that works by that Gospel, there will be violence in the Church offered to the means of salvation.
The fourth is, the date or time when it begins, and how long it continues; it beares date from the preaching of Saint Iohn Baptist to the end of the world; untill now, that is, to the end of the world, as it was said, till now, in the Evangelists time, so posterity may say untill now, from the first comming of Christ, till his