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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
SAINT PAULS CHALLENGE. › Who shall be against us?SAINT PAVLS CHALLENGE. › Who shall be against us?
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1It is true, sometimes God hides himself, Thou art a God that hidest thy self; he seems as a stranger in his own Church, to be as a way-faring man, as the Prophet saith; he takes no notice of his Church and their afflictions, he seems not to take them to heart, nor to pity his Church. Oh! but this is but for a time, and for trial, Can a mother forget her child? Isai. 49.2 Put case she should, yet will not I forget thee. God hides himself but a while, to try the graces of his children, and to give way to the enemies, to let his children to see their corruptions, & his wise dispensation. And these desertions we must be acquainted with. God seems to be away from his children, yet he is with them, and supports them with invisible strength. He seems to be with wicked men in prospering them in the world, that they have all at their will in outward ⟨p. 87⟩things, yet he is far from them; he withdraws himself in spiritual things, they have no grace, no sound inward comfort. And he seems opposite to his children, he leaves them outwardly, in regard of assistance, and friends: but they have an invisible inward presence of the spirit, to support and strengthen them; therefore measure not desertions, Gods being, or not being with us by outward respects: for so he is with the enemies of the Church oft-times, and not with his children: But he is with his in the sweetest manner, supporting of them when they are in darkness, and see no light of Gods▪ countenance; yet they have so much light, though they think they see it not, as makes them trust in God, Let him that is in darkness and sees no light, trust in the name of God. Therefore, as I said, it is a principle pregnant for comfort, and use: if God be with us, he is with us in life and death; for whom he loves, he loves everlastingly, from everlasting to everlasting.
1It is true, sometimes God hides himselfe, Thou art a God that hidest thy selfe; hee seemes as a stranger in his owne Church, to be as a way-faring man, as the Prophet saith; he takes no notice of his Church and their afflictions, hee seemes not to take them to heart, nor to pitty his Church. Oh! but this is but for a time, and for tryall, Can a mother forget her childe?