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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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2Then again, the spirit whereby a man is earnest, is a victorious spirit, as Christians have the Word and promise to build on, that leads them on, and encourageth them: so they are led by a mighty Spirit, that hath the force of wind and fire, that beats down all before it, that breaks thorough all oppositions, and difficulties, being lead with a divine Spirit, what earthly thing can oppose that which is divine? it brings under, and subdues all; therefore the violent take it, the Spirit of God seizing upon, and possessing the heart, and carrying it with strength after these things.
2Then againe, the spirit whereby a man is earnest, is a victorious spirit, as Christians have the Word and promise to build on, that leades them on, and incourageth them: so they are led by a mighty Spirit, that hath the force of winde and fire, that beates downe all before it, that breakes thorough all oppositions, and difficulties, being lead with a divine Spirit, what earthly thing can oppose that which is divine? it brings under, and subdues all; therfore the violent take it, the Spirit of God seizing upon, and possessing the heart, and carrying it with strength after these things.
- 2They have a victorious spirit.
3And then only the violent take it, because God hath set it at this rate, he that heareth, and doth, he that perseveres to the end, he that sells all for the pearl, for the treasure in the field, there must be nothing retained, all must be parted with, we must be at any cost, and charge, and peril, and all little enough; it is offered to us upon these terms of parting with all, of enduring any thing, of breaking thorough all difficulties; only such, and all such shall obtain it by force.