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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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Some would have it to intend the Legal righteousness, yet notwithstanding it is true of all; and when we now humble our selves it is good to think of all; so we may say, all our ⟨p. 300⟩righteousness, whatsoever comes from us it is stained, and defiled. As for their Legal performances there is no question of them: for alas they trusted too much to them, in Isaiah 1. and Isaiah last, they thought God was beholding to them for them, Away with them, away with your new Moons, &c. they were abominable to God as the cutting off a dogs neck, as it is Isaiah the last: so all their righteousness, their ceremonial performances were abominable.
Some would have it to intend the Legall righteousnesse, yet notwithstanding it is true of all; and when we now humble our selves it is good to thinke of all; so we may say, all our ⟨p. 300⟩righteousnesse, whatsoever comes from us it is stained, and defiled. As for their Legall performances there is no question of them: for alas they trusted too much to them, in Isaiah 1. and Isaiah last, they thought God was beholding to them for them, Away with them, away with your new Moones, &c. they were abhominable to God as the cutting off a dogs neck, as it is Isaiah the last: so all their righteousnesse, their ceremoniall performances were abhominable.
But I say we may raise it high ••, it is not only true of them, but in greater matters, in our best moral performances, they are all as tainted rags.
But I say we may raise it high ••, it is not onely true of them, but in greater matters, in our best morrall performances, they are all as tainted rags.