A12166:714
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
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.
THERE be four things especially,1 that trouble the peace of a Christian (and indeed of any man) in this world.
THERE be foure things especially,1 that trouble the peace of a Christian (and indeed of any man) in this world.
- 1Four things that trouble a Christians peace.Foure things that trouble a Christians peace.
The first, is sin, with the guilt of it, binding them over to the wrath of God, and the expectation of misery; a heavy bondage.
The first, is sinne, with the guilt of it, binding them over to the wrath of God, and the expectation of miserie; a heavie bondage.
The second, is (besides the guilt of sin) the remainders of corruption, with the conflict that accompanies them while we live in this world; and that conflict must needs be tedious.
The second, is (besides the guilt of sinne) the remainders of corruption, with the conflict that accompanies them while we live in this world; and that conflict must needes be tedious.