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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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In Scripture, works have their denomination from that they aim at, as the Apostle saith, Ye have crucified the old man, and ye are crucified with Christ, because ye are in doing it, and ye shall do it perfectly; so we are Saints, because we shall be so; we are Kings now, because we are in part so, and we shall be so fully hereafter; so grace is called the Kingdom of Heaven, because it is the undoubted way to the Kingdom of Heaven and glory. God would help our faith by the very title, for we are not elected to the beginnings only of ⟨p. 229⟩glory, but to the perfection, as it is excellently set down, Ephes. 1. We are elected to glory by means and beginnings; therefore undoubtedly we may hope for the accomplishment when we see the beginnings.
In Scripture, works have their denomination from that they aime at, as the Apostle saith, Yee have crucified the old man, and yee are crucified with Christ, because yee are in doing it, and ye shall do it perfectly; so we are Saints, because wee shall be so; we are Kings now, because we are in part so, and we shall be so fully hereafter; so grace is called the Kingdome of Heaven, because it is the undoubted way to the Kingdome of Heaven and glory. God would helpe our faith by the very title, for wee are not elected to the beginnings onely of ⟨p. 229⟩glory, but to the perfection, as it is excellently set downe, Ephes. 1. We are elected to glory by meanes and beginnings; therefore undoubtedly we may hope for the accomplishment when we see the beginnings.
Why is the state of grace and the means of grace and glory it self called the Kingdom of Heaven?1
Why is the state of grace and the meanes of grace and glory it selfe called the Kingdome of Heaven?