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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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Thirdly,3 it is wondrous in regard of the fruit we have by this service of Christ, the work of our Redemption, to be translated from the kingdom of Satan to the glorious liberty of the sons of God, to be brought out of darkness into marvellous light, it is marvellous matter of wonder, the good we have by this abasement of Christ, Behold what love the Father hath showed us that we should be called the sons of God? Now all this comes from Christs being a servant, our liberty comes from his service and slavery, our life from his death, our adoption and sonship and all comes from his abasement, therefore it is a matter of wonderment for the great things we have by it, O the depth, O the depth saith Saint Paul, here are all dimensions in this excellent work that Christ hath wrought by his abasement, by his incarnation, and taking upon him the form of a servant, and dying for us, here is the height, and breadth, and length, and depth of the love of God in Christ, O the riches of Gods mercy, the Apostles they stand in a wonder and admiration of this, and indeed if any thing be to be admired, it is Christ, that wondrous conjunction, the wondrous love that wrought it, and the wondrous fruit we have by it.2
Thirdly,3 it is wondrous in regard of the fruit we have by this service of Christ, the worke of our Redemption, to be translated from the kingdome of Satan to the glorious liberty of the sonnes of God, to be brought out of darkenesse into marveilous light, it is marveilous matter of wonder, the good wee have by this abasement of Christ, Behold what love the Father hath shewed us that wee should be called the sonnes of God? Now all this comes from Christs being a servant, our liberty comes from his service and slavery, our life from his death, our adoption and sonship and all comes from his abasement, therefore it is a matter of wonderment for the great things we have by it, O the depth, O the depth saith Saint Paul, here are all dimensions in this excellent worke that Christ hath wrought by his abasement, by his incarnation, and taking upon him the forme of a servant, and dying for us, here is the height, and breadth, and length, and depth of the love of God in Christ, O the riches of Gods mercie, the Apostles they stand in a wonder and admiration of this, and indeed if any thing be to be admired, it is Christ, that wondrous conjunction, the wondrous love that wrought it, and the wondrous fruit we have by it.