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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
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.
If God before […], who can be against us?
If God befor 〈…〉, who can be against us?
Here is first a ground laid, and then a comfort built upon it. The ground that is laid, is▪ If God be with us? when he saith; If God be with us? he doth not put the case, but lays it as a ground; If God be with us? as indeed he is with all his, in electing them, in calling them, in working all for their good, in glorifying them after, &c. If God be with us, as he is, then this comfort is built upon this ground, Who shall, or can be against us?
Here is first a ground layd, and then a comfort built upon it. The ground that is layd, is▪ If God be with us? when he saith; If God be with us? he doth not put the case, but layes it as a ground; If God be with us? as indeed he is with all his, in electing them, in calling them, in working all for their good, in glorifying them after, &c. If God be with us, as he is, then this comfort is built upon this ground, Who shall, or can be against us?
For the first, the ground that is laid, is that,