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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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Have not we cause to bless God, and to be thankful? therefore let us labour to do it for our selves, and for our neighbours. How shall we show our thankfulness to God? not in outward manifestations only, which is laudable, and a good demonstration of the affections of people: but alas what is that? we must show our thankfulness in loving that Religion that God hath so witnessed for, and defended so miraculously: Labour to love the truth, to entertain it in the love of it, and to bring our hearts to a more perfect hatred of Popery▪ For if we wax cold and ⟨p. 94⟩indifferent, or oppose Gods cause, and undermine it, do we think that God would suffer this long, would he not spue us out of his mouth? (with reverence I speak it.) Though he have defended us again and again, he will be gone with his truth and religion: It came not alone, nor it will not go alone; if Religion go, our peace, and prosperity, and the flourishing of our state; all will go. It is our Ark, if that go away, our happiness goes away, let us make much of Religion, that is the way to be thankful.
Have not wee cause to blesse God, and to be thankefull? therefore let us labour to doe it for our selves, and for our neighbours. How shall we shew our thankfulnesse to God? not in outvvard manifestations onely, vvhich is laudable, and a good demonstration of the affections of people: but alas what is that? wee must shew our thankfulnesse in loving that Religion that God hath so witnessed for, and defended so miraculously: Labour to love the truth, to entertaine it in the love of it, and to bring our hearts to a more perfect hatred of Popery▪ For if wee waxe cold and ⟨p. 94⟩indifferent, or oppose Gods cause, and undermine it, doe wee think that God would suffer this long, would hee not spue us out of his mouth? (with reverence I speake it.) Though hee have defended us againe and againe, hee will be gone with his truth and religion: It came not alone, nor it will not goe alone; if Religion goe, our peace, and prosperity, and the flourishing of our state; all will goe. It is our Arke, if that goe away, our happinesse goes away, let us make much of Religion, that is the way to be thankfull.