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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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3In regard likewise of the persons, the Kingdom of Heaven suffered violence, the persons being such as might be judged to have no right unto it.1 Alas for poor wretched sinful men and women, that had been notorious sinners to come to receive a Kingdom, to become Kings, this was strange. What had sinners to do with grace? This doctrine was not heard of in the Law, that there should be hope for such wretched persons as these, if such might be admitted surely there must needs be great violence.
3In regard likewise of the persons, the Kingdome of Heaven suffered violence, the persons being such as might be judged to have no right unto it.1 Alas for poore wretched sinfull men and woemen, that had beene notorious sinners to come to receive a Kingdome, to become Kings, this was strange. What had sinners to doe with grace? This doctrine was not heard of in the Law, that there should be hope for such wretched persons as these, if such might be admitted surely there must needs bee great violence.
- 3The persons which were
- 1Sinners.
2Then again, they were poor and mean people, The poor receive the Gospel; for beggars to become Kings, poor men, that were advantaged by their outward abasement to come to spiritual poverty.
2Then again, they were poore and meane people, The poore receive the Gospell; for beggars to become Kings, poore men, that were advantaged by their outward abasement to come to spirituall poverty.