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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
THE CHURCHES COMPLAINT AND Confidence. › Unclean.THE CHVRCHES COMPLAINT AND Confidence. › Vncleane.
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1Then again, considering that we are all defiled, besides this cleansing from the guilt of sin, let us get our natures cleansed by the Spirit of Christ more and more, we are all defiled.2
1Then againe, considering that we are all defiled, besides this cleansing from the guilt of sinne, let us get our natures cleansed by the Spirit of Christ more and more, wee are all defiled.2
- 1By the Spirit of Christ.
- 2Use 2.Vse 2.
1And take heed of those that are defiled, take heed of sinners; who would willingly lie with a leprous person? yet notwithstanding for matter ⟨p. 297⟩of marriage, and intimate society, there is a little conscience made, men converse with leprous company, they join in the most intimate society with those that are leprous in their judgements. The life of nature we know, and are careful to avoid what may impair it: but it is a sign we have not the life of grace begun in us, because we do not value it, if we had, we would be more careful to preserve it, and to take heed of contagious company. Who would go to the Pest-house, or to one that hath Lord have mercy upon us on the door? none but a mad man, he might do soe: and surely those that join with swearers, and drunkards, and filthy persons, and go to filthy places, and houses (as many do, the more shame for them) they think they have no souls nor no account to make, […] go to these places, and infect themselves. It is a sign they have no life of grace, all companies are alike to them. Is this strength of grace? No, they have no life of grace, they have nothing to loose; for if they had the life of grace they would preserve it better.