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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.THE CHVRCHES COMPLAINT AND Confidence.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Here is a resignation of themselves to God, in this term,1 thou art the potter, we are the clay. Indeed we are but earthen vessels the best of us, in regard of the bodily life we have; and we are at the liberty of God to dispose of as he pleaseth. So, before he comes to put forth this prayer to God, he useth this resignation of themselves into the hand of God: we are as clay in thy hands, Lord dispose of us as thou wilt: Let us remember this when we come to pray to God, use all means of abasement that can be;2 lay aside all terms other then abasing terms, we are the clay, and as Job saith, I abhor my self in dust and ashes. So the Saints have done in all times, I am not worthy to be called thy son, and I am less then the least of thy mercies. Let us lay aside proud and lofty terms, and cast down our crowns at the foot of Christ, as the Saints in Revel. 4. cast down all our excellencies, let us have no thought of outward excellencies, of beauty, or strength, or riches, or high dignity, when we come to God, we must come with low thoughts to the high God, can the creature be too low in his presence?
Heere is a resignation of themselves to God, in this tearme,1 thou art the potter, we are the clay. Indeed we are but earthen vessells the best of us, in regard of the bodily life we have; and we are at the liberty of God to dispose of as he pleaseth. So, before he comes to put forth this prayer to God, he useth this resignation of themselves into the hand of God: we are as clay in thy hands, Lord dispose of us as thou wilt: Let us remember this when we come to pray to God, use all meanes of abasement that can be;2 lay aside all tearmes other then abasing tearmes, wee are the clay, and as Iob saith, I abhorre my selfe in dust and ashes. So the Saints have done in all times, I am not worthy to bee called thy sonne, and I am lesse then the least of thy mercies. Let us lay aside proud and lofty tearmes, and cast downe our crownes at the foot of Christ, as the Saints in