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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.
The violent take it by force.
The earnestness of affection, and violence, it is successful, they take it. The good things of God, they are here compared to a Fort, or to a well fenced and well armed City strengthened with bulwarks and munition, that is a long time besieged, and at length is taken; for this clause, The violent take it by force, it doth as well show the issue of these violent ones striving for the Kingdom of Heaven, to wit, that they do at length take it, as the manner how it is taken,1 namely, by force. The violent, and only the violent, and all the violent, do at length certainly obtain what they strive for, the Kingdom of Heaven.
The earnestnesse of affection, and violence, it is successefull, they take it. The good things of God, they are here compared to a Fort, or to a well fenced and well armed Citie strengthened with bulwarks and munition, that is a long time besieged, and at length is taken; for this clause, The violent take it by force, it doth as well shew the issue of these violent ones striving for the Kingdome of Heaven, to wit, that they doe at length take it, as the manner how it is taken,1 namely, by force. The violent, and onely the violent, and all the violent, doe at length certainely obtaine what they strive for, the Kingdome of Heaven.
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