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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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The heart of man is full of doubtings, and misgiving, full of thoughts, According to the multitude of my thoughts, thy comforts refreshed my soul, a multitude of thoughts, and a multitude of comforts; there is comfort after comfort, because there are thoughts after thoughts, and surmises after surmises. There is no wast comfort set down in this Chapter; and when he hath set down all, he comes, and concludes in a triumphant manner, What shall we say to these things? He propounds the quaere to himself, he catechiseth his own heart, and others, if these things be so, what can be said against them? Surely the unbelieving, doubting, dark, rebellious heart of man, hath many things to say against divine truths, for though divine truths be lighter then the Sun, and ⟨p. 67⟩there is no greater evidence of any thing in the world; yet they find no place in the unbelieving heart. Let God say what he will, the doubting heart is ready to gain-say it: but these truths are so pregnant and clear, that it is a wonder, that any thing should be said against them, What shall we say to th•se things?
The heart of man is full of doubtings, and misgiving, full of thoughts, According to the multitude of my thoughts, thy comforts refreshed my soule, a multitude of thoughts, and a multitude of comforts; there is comfort after comfort, because there are thoughts after thoughts, and surmises after surmises. There is no wast comfort set down in this Chapter; and when he hath set down all, he comes, and concludes in a triumphant manner, What shall wee say to these things? He propounds the quaere to himselfe, he catechiseth his own heart, and others, if these things be so, what can be sayd against them? Surely the unbeleeving, doubting, darke, rebellious heart of man, hath many things to say against divine truths, for though divine truths be lighter then the Sunne, and ⟨p. 67⟩there is no greater evidence of any thing in the world; yet they find no place in the unbeleeving heart. Let God say what he will, the doubting heart is ready to gain-say it: but these truths are so pregnant and cleare, that it is a wonder, that any thing should be said against them, What shall we say to th•se things?