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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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Again,5 take the best Christians of all, in themselves, in their own particulars. Alas, what a conflicting life hath a Christian with his own heart? Sometimes in general he can see truths very clear, but in a particular, some passion or other, of Anger, or Revenge, &c. it clouds his judgement, that he cannot see what is to be done, what is best. The reason is, the imperfection of the work of mortification, hinders him in his passages, and business, that he cannot clearly decide of what is best at this time. S. Paul complains of this, that he could not do the good that he would, and that he did the ill that he would not. There are none but they carry some of these dregs with them in this world, that hinders them in their designs and determinations: only those that have the power of Gods Spirit in a greater portion then the rest, they get more victory over these things, and can more clearly see any thing then others: yet notwithstanding, all have some impediment this way, even the best.
Againe,5 take the best Christians of all, in themselves, in their own particulars. Alas, what a conflicting life hath a Christian with his own heart? Sometimes in generall he can see truths very cleare, but in a particular, some passion or other, of Anger, or Revenge, &c. it clouds his judgement, that hee cannot see what is to be done, what is best. The reason is, the imperfection of the work of mortification, hinders him in his passages, and businesse, that hee cannot clearely decide of what is best at this time. S. Paul complaines of this, that he could not doe the good that hee would, and that he did the ill that hee would not. There are none but they carry some of these dregs with them in this world, that hinders them in their designes and determinations: onely those that have the power of Gods Spirit in a greater portion then the rest, they get more victory over these things, and can more clearely see any thing then others: yet notwithstanding, all have some impediment this way, even the best.
- 5Christians conflict.