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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 SPIRITUAL JUBILEE. › What doth it in Christ?THE SPIRITVALL IVBILE. › What doth it in Christ?
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.
You see here that there is law against law.1 The Law of the Spirit of life in Christ,2 against the law of sin, and death. I beseech you consider that God hath appointed law, to countermand law, the Spirit of Christ to overcome sin in us, not only in justification, but in sanctification; oh, let us therefore comfortably think, there is a Law above this Law. I have now cold, dead, base affections: but if I have the Spirit of Christ, he can quicken, and enliven me, he will not only pardon my sin: but by the Law of his Spirit direct, guide, and command me a contrary way to my lusts. And this is an Art of spiritual prudence in heavenly things, whensoever we are beset with dangers, to set ⟨p. 52⟩•reater then that against it. The Devil is an Angel; but we have a guard of Angels about us. The Devil is a Serpent: but we have a brazen Serpent that cures all the stings of that Serpent. We have Principalities and Powers against, but we have greater Principalities and Po•ers for us. The Law of life, against the law of sin and death. We have a law of our lusts tyrannizing over us, and enthralling us; it is true: but then there is a Law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus, to overcome, and subdue that law of our lusts, if so be that we use the prerogatives we have, if we use faith, and go to God, and Christ, in whom are all the treasures of grace.3 He is the treasury of the Church, of his fullness we receive grace for grace. Are we troubled with any corruptions? go to the Spirit of liberty in Christ, and desire him to set us at liberty from the bondage, and thraldom of our corruptions. And remember what Christ hath done for us, and where he is now, in heaven: let us rai•e our thoughts, that we may see our selves in heaven already; that we may be ashamed to defile our bodies and souls (with the base drudgery of sin, and Satan,) that are sanctified in part in this world, and shall be glorified in heaven. Certainly faith would raise our souls so: we betray our selves, when being once in the state of grace, we are enthralled basely to any sin. For sin shall not have dominion over you, because you are under grace, saith