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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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1But why should the Gospel and the state of the Church in the New Testament be called the Kingdom of Heaven and receive the date now; was it not the Kingdom of Heaven before?
1But why should the Gospell and the state of the Church in the New Testament bee called the Kingdome of Heaven and receive the date now; was it not the Kingdome of Heaven before?
- 1Quest.
1J answer, it is the manner of the Scripture to give titles to things from the glorious manifestation of them, things are said to be when they are gloriously manifested. The Mystery of Christ is said to be revealed now in the time of the Gospel, it was known before to Adam and Abraham and the rest: but now there was a more apparent glorious manifestation of it, therefore now the manifestation of Christ and the good things by him, they are called a Kingdom; before it was kept enclosed in the pale of the Jewish Church, it was veiled under Types, it was hid in promises that were dark and obscure, but when Christ came, all was taken off and Christ was unveiled. It is said in the Gospel, The Holy Ghost was not given yet, 2because Jesus was not yet glorified. The Holy Ghost was given before, but not so fully ⟨p. 231⟩and plentifully: So there was a state of Heaven before men were saved, before the coming of Christ: But it was not called the Kingdom of Heaven, it was not a state of liberty and freedom from the bondage of ceremonies, &c.
1J answer, it is the manner of the Scripture to give titles to things from the glorious manifestation of them, things are said to bee when they are gloriously manifested. The Mystery of Christ is said to be revealed now in the time of the Gospell, it was knowne before to Adam and Abraham and the rest: but now there was a more apparent glorious manifestation of it, therefore now the manifestation of Christ and the good things by him, they are called a Kingdome; before it was kept inclosed in the pale of the Iewish Church, it was vailed under Types, it was hid in promises that were darke and obscure, but when Christ came, all was taken off and Christ was unvailed. It is said in the Gospell, The Holy Ghost was not given yet,