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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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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.
1And secondly, then it was entayled to the Jewes onely. Now since Christs time, it is enlarged, and being more large and free, this blessed estate is called a Kingdome, Iohn Baptist now opening Christ clearely, 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.
- 1Johns preaching and living powerful.Iohns preaching and living powerfull.
Again, John Baptist made way for Christ, levelling the souls of men by his powerful preaching, and his holy life; he taught them in what need they stood of Christ; he was the messenger sent before Christ for that end, he was as the morning Star to the Sun, he was powerful in his preaching, and holy in his life, he told every man his own: he told the Pharisees that they were a generation of vipers; he showed men their state by nature, and told them of a better state, that the Kingdom of Heaven was at hand;1 and although he wrought no miracles, yet himself was a miracle; to teach such holy doctrine, and to live an austere holy life in those evil days, it was no less then a miracle; therefore this violence to the Kingdom of Heaven it hath the date from John Baptists time, from his preaching, not from his birth, he being so excellent a preacher, no wonder there should be violence.