A12166:723
A12166:723
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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The words are much vexed by Expositors. ⟨p. 5⟩I will rather speak my own judgement of them, and reconcile them, then dash one mans judgement against another: for that tends not to edification. The Law of the Spirit of life, &c. The meaning of the words is plain, if we compare it with other Scriptures.
The words are much vexed by Expositors. ⟨p. 5⟩I will rather speake my owne judgement of them, and reconcile them, then dash one mans judgement against another: for that tends not to edification. The Law of the Spirit of life, &c. The meaning of the words is plaine, if we compare it with other Scriptures.
[The Law. 1] It is nothing but a commanding power: for so the word written, the Law (in the Apostles meaning) is but a power forcing and commanding. So the Law of the Spirit of life, is the commanding and forcing power of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus: and so the Law of sin, it is either the tyrannical command and forcing power of sin, or else the condemning for sin afterwards, as we shall see hereafter; for we shall unfold the words better in the particulars.
[The Law. 1] It is nothing but a commanding power: for so the word written, the Law (in the Apostles meaning) is but a power forcing and commanding. So the Law of the Spirit of life, is the commanding and forcing power of the Spirit of life in Christ Iesus: and so the Law of sinne, it is either the tyrannicall command and forcing power of sinne, or else the condemning for sinne afterwards, as we shall see hereafter; for we shall unfold the words better in the particulars.
And then, here is our freedom and deliverance from that; we are made free from the Law of sin, and of death.
And then, here is our freedome and deliverance from that; we are made free from the Law of sinne, and of death.
And then the Author of it, Christ Jesus; The Law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath freed me from the Law of sin, and of death.
And then the Author of it, Christ Jesus; The Law of the Spirit of life in Christ Iesus hath freed me from the Law of sinne, and of death.
In the words, and those that go a little before, there are these three main fundamental points of Religion: The misery and bondage of man. The deliverance of man. And his duty.
In the words, and those that goe a little before, there are these three maine fundamentall points of Religion: The miserie and bondage of man. The deliverance of man. And his dutie.
Here you have his misery; he is under sin and death.
Here you have his miserie; he is under sinne and death.
Here is his deliverance; he is free from this by Christ.
And for his duty, you have it in the last Verse of the former Chapter, speaking of his deliverance: Oh wretched man that I am, who shall deliver me from the body of this death? then it follows; Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord: Thankfulness is due, not verbal thankfulness only. Indeed, the whole life of a Christian, after his deliverance, is a real thanksgiving: but that is not in my Text.
And for his dutie, you have it in the last Verse of the former Chapter, speaking of his deliverance: Oh wretched man that I am, who shall deliver me from the bodie of this death? then it followes; Thankes be to God through Iesus Christ our Lord: Thankfulnesse is due, not verball thankfulnesse onely. Indeed, the whole life of a Christian, after his deliverance, is a reall thanksgiving: but that is not in my Text.
To speak therefore of our estate by nature, and of our deliverance; our estate is, that we are under the Law of sin, and death.
To speake therefore of our estate by nature, and of our deliverance; our estate is, that we are under the Law of sinne, and death.
We are under the first sin of our first father: for as Levi paid Tithes in Abraham to Melchizedek, 1so we all sinned in the Loins of Adam our first Parent,1 and the guilt of that first sin lies upon us.
We are under the first sinne of our first father: for as Levi payd Tythes in Abraham to Melchisedech, 1so we all sinned in the Loynes of Adam our first Parent,1 and the guilt of that first sinne lyes upon us.