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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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Therefore in spiritual dangers we should especially waken our souls to see in what need we stand of Christ, and the pardoning mercy of God in Christ, that we may waken him, and give him no rest till we find peace in our consciences.
Therefore in spirituall dangers we should especially waken our soules to see in what need we stand of Christ, and the pardoning mercy of God in Christ, that we may waken him, and give him no rest till we find peace in our consciences.
Then again,2 that that we may stir up our selves withal is the meditation of the necessity and excellency of grace, and of the good things we beg: the serious consideration of that will make us stir up our selves to lay hold on God and give him no rest till we have it. When a man thinks the loving kindness of God is better then life, and if J have not that, my life is nothing to me. It is not only better then corn and wine and oil, but then life it self. Pardon of sin, and a heart to do good is better then life it self, then any thing in the world. If one should offer such a man this, a heart patiently ⟨p. 310⟩to bear ill, and large to do good, and strength against temptations; he would rather have this gracious disposition then any thing in the world, he had rather have the pardon of sin with the sense of Gods favour then any thing in the world. This will stir up a man, as we see in David, Psal. 51. Mercy, mercy, it binds God, and lays hold on him, together with pardoning mercy to have a heart enlarged with spiritual joy. There is nothing spiritual, but it is so excellent, that if we had the eyes of our spirits awakened to see them, we would bind God, and lay hold of him, he should not go further till he had shined on us.
Then againe,2