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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 uneven carriage of things in this world to the eyes of men evinceth so much. You see how it is here with mighty persons, that shake off Christs yoke; how they bear sway; how Satan plays reaks in opposing Christ, he rules in the children of pride: this must not alway be so, there must, and will be a time when Christ will be glorious in his Saints. Now the life of Christ in the Saints, is a hidden life, there must be a day of revelation. And even as it was in Christs first coming, there was all kind of arguments and witnesses to prove that he should come in the flesh, a Quire of Angels from Heaven to witness it; and on earth, the wise men among the Gentiles; and among the Jews, old Simeon, there was men and women, all kind of witnesses. So in his second coming, there is all kind of witnesses: ⟨p. 108⟩in this Chapter here is Christ and the Angel, and John, and the Spirit, and the Spouse, the Church in general, and every particular soul, their desire of his coming shows that he will come; for the desires stirred up in the heart by the holy Ghost, they will not be in vain. The desires of his coming show that he will come; for spiritual desires must have their accomplishment; there will be a coming of Christ, there is no question of that.
The uneven carriage of things in this world to the eyes of men evinceth so much. You see how it is here with mighty persons, that shake off Christs yoke; how they beare sway; how Satan playes reaks in opposing Christ, he rules in the children of pride: this must not alway be so, there must, and will be a time when Christ will be glorious in his Saints. Now the life of Christ in the Saints, is a hidden life, there must be a day of revelation. And even as it was in Christs first comming, there was all kind of arguments and witnesses to prove that he should come in the flesh, a Quire of Angels from Heaven to witnesse it; and on earth, the wise men among the Gentiles; and among the Jewes, old Simeon, there was men and women, all kind of witnesses. So in his second comming, there is all kind of witnesses: ⟨p. 108⟩in this Chapter here is Christ and the Angell, and Iohn, and the Spirit, and the Spouse, the Church in generall, and every particular soule, their desire of his comming shewes that hee will come; for the desires stirred up in the heart by the holy Ghost, they will not be in vain. The desires of his comming shew that he will come; for spirituall desires must have their accomplishment; there will bee a comming of Christ, there is no question of that.