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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 Law was full of servile bondage to Ceremonies,1 it was a heavy dark state, they were laden with a multitude of Ceremonies, which were but cold things to the spirit of a man that desires peace, though they were Ceremonies of Gods appointing, yet they were but outward empty things in comparison, weak and beggarly elements, as the Apostle saith, Gal. 4.9. They were costly, and painful, ⟨p. 264⟩and cold things, that had not the efficacy of spirit in them.
The Law was full of servile bondage to Ceremonies,1 it was a heavie darke state, they were laden with a multitude of Ceremonies, which were but cold things to the spirit of a man that desires peace, though they were Ceremonies of Gods appointing, yet they were but outward empty things in comparison, weake and beggarly elements, as the Apostle saith, Gal. 4.9. They were costly, and painefull, ⟨p. 264⟩and cold things, that had not the efficacie of spirit in them.
- 1Bondage of Ceremonies in the Law.
1And secondly, then it was entailed to the Jews only. Now since Christs time, it is enlarged, and being more large and free, this blessed estate is called a Kingdom, John Baptist now opening Christ clearly, and a better state then the Church had yet enjoyed, when people saw an end of the Ceremonies, and the beginning of the glorious liberty in Christ, this made them violently set on them.