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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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3Then in the third place, when it is hopeful too, when together with the necessity and excellency of it, there is assurance given us that we shall obtain it if we strive for it, when it is offered freely, even grace and glory, and we are entreated to receive grace, Come unto me ye that are weary, &c. nay we are threatened if we do not come, and we have example of the worst sort of people; of Zaccheus, and the poor woman out of whom the devils were cast, of Peter that denied Christ, of Paul that persecuted him, such as had been wretched ⟨p. 269⟩persons, that have come out of Satan's kingdom, when these things are propounded, and understood, and apprehended, men that are in their wits, that are not besotted by the devil, men that are not in love with damnation, and hate their own souls, they will embrace them. When they see a state discovered in Christ wherein they are above Angels (in some sort) above death, and hell, that they triumph over all in Christ, that because it is as sure that they shall be crowned Conquerors with Christ in Heaven as if they were there already. When it is propounded thus hopefully, who would not offer violence to this Kingdom? When John Baptist laid it open so clearly to them, this is the Lamb of God that takes away the sins of the world, 2it made them offer violence to it.
3Then in the third place, when it is hopefull too, when together with the necessity and excellency of it, there is assurance given us that we shall obtaine it if we strive for it, when it is offered freely, even grace and glory, and wee are intreated to receive grace, Come unto mee yee that are weary, &c. nay we are threatned if we doe not come, and we have example of the worst sort of people; of Zaccheus, and the poore woman out of whom the divels were cast, of Peter that denied Christ, of Paul that persecuted him, such as had beene wretched ⟨p. 269⟩persons, that have come out of Satans kingdome, when these things are propounded, and understood, and apprehended, men that are in their wits, that are not besotted by the divell, men that are not in love with damnation, and hate their owne soules, they will imbrace them. When they see a state discovered in Christ wherein they are above Angels (in some sort) above death, and hell, that they triumph over all in Christ, that because it is as sure that they shall bee crowned Conquerors with Christ in Heaven as if they were there alreadie. When it is propounded thus hopefully, who would not offer violence to this Kingdome? When Iohn Baptist laid it open so clearely to them, this is the Lambe of God that takes away the sinnes of the world,