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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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If marriage be honourable, what is this marriage ⟨p. 103⟩and contract? which is indeed the pattern of all other,1 others are but shadows to this. Hence comes the sweet security & peace of the Church,2 from this contract between Christ and it▪ for all our debts are discharged by this, he took upon him our sins. And then the Church hath interest in him, and all his in this contract and marriage, which is to be consummate, all that he is & hath, is the Churches. All is yours, because you are Christs. What a large comfort is this? if we had hearts to consider of it, and to improve it; his grace serves for the Church, Of his fullness we receive grace for grace. So we may say of all the privileges that Christ hath; they are first in him, and then in the Church, the Church shines in his beams. And as it is matter of wondrous comfort, so it is likewise matter of more special comfort, in case of infirmities. The Church is a woman, therefore the weaker vessel. Now God that bids us bear with the woman, as the weaker vessel, to honour her with the honour of gentle usage: (for that honour is meant) he that teacheth man his duty, will he not perform it himself? to bear with his Church, as the weaker vessel.3 Especially when it is the condition of the marriage, Hosea 2. I will marry thee to me in mercy; we may claim mercy as a part of our dowry by Christ, pardoning mercy, forbearing, pitying mercy; we make not use of this comfort, when we are discouraged.
If marriage be honorable, what is this marriage ⟨p. 103⟩and contract? which is indeed the patterne of all other,1 others are but shadowes to this. Hence comes the sweet security & peace of the Church,2