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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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But especially bring our selves to the Gospel; we hope to be saved by Christ: and have we mourned for our sins as one mourneth for his first borne? 2Our sins have wounded Christ. Have we preferred Christ in our thoughts above all the things in the world, have they all been dung to us? Have we had that blessed esteem of the gracious promises of the Gospel and the prerogatives therein set forth, that they have been so precious to us, that we have undervalued all to them, as S. Paul did? A base esteem of the Gospel is a great sin, How shall we escape if we neglect so great Salvation? Put case we be not enemies to the Ministry and to holiness of life expressed in the Gospel, as many cursed creatures are: yet a base esteem and undervaluing in our thoughts is a thing punishable; How shall we escape if we neglect so great Salvation? Have we walked worthy of the dignity we are called to by the Gospel? Have we carried our selves so in spiritual things, as to rule our base lusts? Have we been careful of private Prayer, to offer our selves to God as Priests? Are we not pressed in S. Pauls Epistles, To carry our selves worthy of our profession, and have we done so? Let us bring our carriage and see how proportionable it is to Gods advancing of us in these glorious times of ⟨p. 284⟩the Gospel and this will bring us on our knees.
But especially bring our selves to the Gospell; we hope to be saved by Christ: and have we mourned for our sinnes as one mourneth for his first borne? 2Our sinnes have wounded Christ. Have we preferred Christ in our thoughts above all the things in the world, have they all beene dung to us? Have we had that blessed esteeme of the gratious promises of the Gospell and the prerogatives therein set foorth, that they have been so precious to us, that we have undervalued all to them, as S. Paul did? A base esteeme of the Gospell is a great sinne, How shall we escape if we neglect so great Salvation? Put case we be not enemies to the Ministery and to holinesse of life expressed in the Gospell, as many cursed creatures are: yet a base esteeme and undervaluing in our thoughts is a thing punisheable; How shall we escape if we neglect so great Salvation? Have we walked worthy of the dignity we are called to by the Gospell? Have we carried our selves so in spirituall things, as to rule our base lusts? Have we been carefull of private Prayer, to offer our selves to God as Priests? Are we not pressed in S. Pauls Epistles, To carry our selves worthy of our profession, and have we done so? Let us bring our carriage and see how proportionable it is to Gods advancing of us in these glorious times of